Rice University scientists have found a way to engineer a new kind of cell differentiation in bacteria, inspired by a
Bacteria made to mimic cells, form communities: Synthetic biologists prompt dividing bacteria to differentiate like stem cells
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Spatial DNA organization forms first, then the rest
The fundamental organization of the DNA in active and inactive compartments arises immediately after fertilization of the oocyte, even before
In mice, single population of stem cells contributes to lifelong hippocampal neurogenesis
Scientists once thought that mammals entered adulthood with all of the neurons they would ever have, but studies from the
Study finds cells maintain a complete molecular ‘memory’ of their embryonic origins: Discovery may have major implications for regenerative medicine, cancer research
In research that casts cells as curators of their own history, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have discovered that adult tissues
How a deadly fungal infection shape-shifts into an invasive monster
Monash researchers have shed new light on just how the fungal infection, Candida albicans, shape-shifts into a deadly version with
Gene-edited zebrafish models take disease research to the next level
Advances in optimisation of the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 in zebrafish disease models offer a new level of accuracy and specificity
Quiet viruses alter body’s response to vaccines, pathogens: Low levels of cytomegalovirus change microbe and immune cell populations and response to influenza vaccine
UC Davis researchers have shown that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a significant impact on microbe and immune cell
Parental chromosomes kept apart during embryo’s first division: Scientists show that mammalian life begins differently than we thought
It was long thought that during an embryo’s first cell division, one spindle is responsible for segregating the embryo’s chromosomes
Finding a weak link in the frightful parasite Schistosoma
The parasitic disease schistosomiasis is one of the developing world’s worst public health scourges, affecting hundreds of millions of people,
New tool to study Cryptosporidium in healthy tissues: In-vitro approach opens door to find new methods to treat deadly disease
Washington State University researchers have developed a new approach for studying Cryptosporidium, a waterborne gastrointestinal parasite now recognized as one