Drug testing approach uncovers effective combination for treating small cell lung cancer
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoResearchers from the National Institutes of Health have identified and tested a drug combination that exploits a weakness in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), an aggressive, ...
An on-off switch for gene editing
EurekAlert!· 5 days agoOver the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized genetic engineering, allowing scientists to make targeted changes to...
Research into mini-brains could spark ‘Planet of the Apes’ scenario: scientists
New York Post· 5 days agoDon’t monkey around with the human brain, scientists warn. Research into transplanting lab-grown...
A new fluorescent probe that can distinguish B cells from T cells
Phys.org· 5 hours agoAmong these, WBCs are divided into numerous subcategories each with unique functions and characteristics, such as lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, and others. Lymphocytes are further subdivided ...
Inside the protein channel that keeps bacteria alive
Phys.org· 42 minutes agoAlmost all bacteria rely on the same emergency valves—protein channels that pop open under pressure, releasing a deluge of cell contents. "We realized that membrane thinning is not how these channels open," Walz says.
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence...
Phys.org· 4 days agoOver the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has revolutionized genetic engineering,...
Light shed on the coordination of neural stem cell activation
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoIn all adult vertebrates, neural stem cells can be recruited to produce new neurons in the brain. Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, CNRS, and Tel Aviv University working ...
Society is not ready to make human brains
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoStem cell research has allowed medicine to go places that were once science fiction. Using stem cells, scientists have manufactured heart cells, brain cells ...
New test better detects reservoir of virus in HIV patients
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoCurrently no cure exists for HIV and AIDS, but antiretroviral therapy drugs, or ARTs, effectively...
Scientists Reveal COVID-19 News, Next Frontier in Fighting Substance Abuse, More
Newswise· 22 hours agoWant to find out the latest insights into COVID-19, explore new medicines for fighting substance...