Genetics
Two dads, one baby? Gene technique works in mice
For the first time in history, scientists have created mice with two dads, foretelling a day when same-sex couples may be able to have biological children of their own.
Apr 13, 2023
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News tagged with stem cell biology
Genetics
Study: Senescence-associated exosomes transfer fibrosis to neighboring cells
A new research paper, titled "Senescence-associated exosomes transfer miRNA-induced fibrosis to neighboring cells," was published in Aging.
Mar 17, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists create mice with cells from two males for first time
For the first time, scientists have created baby mice from two males.
Mar 15, 2023
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Neuroscience
How to generate new neurons in the brain
Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons. However, the transition from quiescence to proliferation is still poorly understood. ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Identifying drug target candidates to treat pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma tumors
Cancer biologists are yet to understand the mechanisms and cellular hierarchy leading to the developmental arrest in rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)—a group of pediatric cancers, which remain enigmatic.
Genetics
Researchers clarify role of blood cell mutations in disease
More than 10% of older adults develop somatic (non-inherited) mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells, increasing the risk for blood cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Feb 8, 2023
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Medical research
Refined method to peer into cancer cells' inner working unlocks the interactome
For a long time, cancer genetics and epigenetics researchers have been focusing on alterations in genes and proteins to understand what makes a cell turn cancerous and become malignant. In the nucleus of the cell, there is ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers develop an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish
When it comes to human bodies, there is no such thing as typical. Variation is the rule. In recent years, the biological sciences have increased their focus on exploring the poignant lack of norms between individuals, and ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Cardiology
Heart attack on a chip shows how heart changes after the event
Researchers at the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a "heart attack on a chip," a device that could one day serve as a testbed to develop new heart drugs ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Medications
Discovery could lead to new drugs to block protein that fuels bowel cancer
Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes—potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.
Nov 23, 2022
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