Human embryos start as a tiny mass of cells that are all the same. The first step in growing from
Scientists mimic the earliest stages of human development
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Scientists grow human esophagus in lab: Tiny organoids enable personalized disease diagnosis, regenerative therapies
Scientists working to bioengineer the entire human gastrointestinal system in a laboratory now report using pluripotent stem cells to grow
Small molecule plays big role in weaker bones as we age
With age, expression of a small molecule that can silence others goes way up while a key signaling molecule that
Zika virus strips immune cells of their identity: New lab technique for separating infected and uninfected cells helps reveal how Zika virus manipulates the human immune system
Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses and bacteria. Yet Zika virus
Mutations, drugs drive cancer by blurring growth signals: Researchers control common cancer pathway in lab with pulses of light
Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells’ perception of
Two molecules offer great potential to combat cancer and chronic infections: Gladstone scientists discover how to enhance the longevity of cells that kill tumors and infected cells
To fight viral infections, your immune system calls on CD8 T cells to kill the infected cells. The CD8 T
A molecular switch may serve as new target point for cancer and diabetes therapies
If certain signaling cascades are misregulated, diseases like cancer, obesity and diabetes may occur. A mechanism recently discovered by scientists
Nowhere to hide: Molecular probe illuminates elusive cancer stem cells in live mice
After a primary tumor is treated, cancer stem cells may still lurk in the body, ready to metastasize and cause
New system can identify drugs to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes critical in many diseases
A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which
Leopard geckos can make new brain cells
University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence