Scientists discover ‘entirely unanticipated’ role of protein netrin1 in spinal cord development microbiologystudy
Cells (blue) at the ventral midline of the spinal cord, expressing netrin1 (red) and a fluorescent tracer (GFP, green). Credit: […]
Genetic variation enhances cancer drug sensitivity in specific patient groups, study shows microbiologystudy
A graphical summary illustrates the strategy used to identify CYP2D6 as a target for collateral lethality, which is driven by
Australian researchers discover 101 genetic regions linked to cataract risk microbiologystudy
Cataract in human eye. Credit: Wikipedia. QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study
Cell aging in one organ can snowball into multi-organ failure
The ageing and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other
Stray DNA is all around us. It could revolutionize conservation microbiologystudy
On a warm, sunny day in April, biologists David Duffy and Jessica Farrell prepare to motor down the Matanzas River
Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies microbiologystudy
Viruses are the fastest-evolving biological entity on earth. This fact explains why we need flu shots every year: Seasonal influenza
Human stem cell-derived heart cells are safe in monkeys, could treat congenital heart disease
Heart muscle cells grown from stem cells show promise in monkeys with a heart problem that typically results from a
Children’s gut bacteria may hold the key to diarrhea treatment microbiologystudy
Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish and Ethiopian researchers have
New way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients microbiologystudy
The “splicing” mechanism in cancer cells allows them to repair their DNA and avoid the cell death caused by PARP