A major challenge in regenerative medicine is producing tailor-made hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) for transplantation. For this we need a…
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use.
Nanoparticle drug delivery provides pain relief and more effective opioid alternative in animal study
An international team of researchers has used nanoparticles to deliver a drug — one that previously failed in clinical trials…
New possibilities for gene therapies with spin of the Sleeping Beauty transposase
Scientists have developed a new variant of the Sleeping Beauty transposase. It has dramatically improved biochemical features, including enhanced stability…
Gene function that protects against type 2 diabetes
Researchers have identified the biological mechanism through which a genetic variant protects against type 2 diabetes. The study finds that…
Fish oil supplements have no effect on anxiety and depression
Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression according to new research. Increased consumption of omega-3 fats…
Synthetic phages with programmable specificity
Researchers are using synthetic biology to reprogram bacterial viruses — commonly known as bacteriophages — to expand their natural host…
Gut microbiome of premature babies is associated with stunted growth
Researchers studied the gut microbiomes of dozens of NICU babies and followed them until they turned age four. They found…
From cone snail venom to pain relief
Conotoxins are bioactive peptides found in the venom that marine cone snails produce for prey capture and defense. They are…
Elusive cancer-related protein captured in flight
Scientists have for the first time seen how the MYC protein, which plays a central role in cancer, binds to…