Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have captured the one cell that is capable of regenerating an entire
Scientists have captured the elusive cell that can regenerate an entire flatworm
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A new kind of vaccine based on spider silk
To fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumour cells. However, the
How stem cells move: Get in line!
Scientists from Newcastle University have shown that human embryonic stem cells move by travelling back and forth in a line,
A change in bacteria’s genetic code holds promise of longer-lasting drugs
By altering the genetic code in bacteria, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a method to
Scientists use RFID chips to track biological samples
Radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are used today for everything from paying for public transit to tracking livestock to stopping
Exploration of diverse bacteria signals big advance for gene function prediction: New workflow accelerates experiment-based gene function assignments
In the air, beneath the ocean’s surface, and on land, microbes are the minute but mighty forces regulating much of
Plug-and-play diagnostic devices: Modular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics
Researchers at MIT’s Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different
Universal antibody drug for HIV-1 prevention and immunotherapy
A research team led by scientists at AIDS Institute and Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of
Natural barcodes enable better cell tracking: New method uses patients’ unique genetic variation profiles to aid in personalized medicine
Each of us carries in our genomes about 10 million genetic variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which represent a
The humble fruit fly continues to boost biomedical discovery
For more than 100 years, the humble fruit fly has been used to understand fundamental biological processes and has been