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Study Links Cell Surface Receptor Pairing to Proper Embryonic Body Shape

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo.

4 Jul 2025

Fruit Fly Study Uncovers Key Mechanisms Behind Collective Cell Migration

Researchers uncover how Plexin A and Semaphorin 1b regulate collective cell migration in fruit fly testes, offering insights into organ development, cancer metastasis, and tissue engineering.

26 Jun 2025

Fluorescent Molecules Offer Unprecedented Insight into Cell Structures

Scientists have long used fluorescent dyes—which emit light—to research cell structures and activities.

25 Jun 2025

UT Southwestern Researchers Develop Multi-Organ Gene Editing Strategy

A gene-editing delivery system developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers simultaneously targeted the liver and lungs of a preclinical model of a rare genetic disease known as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), significantly improving symptoms for months after a single treatment, a new study shows.

23 Jun 2025

New Technique Enhances Three Dimensional Immunolabeling in Thick Tissues

Three dimensional immunohistochemistry (3D-IHC) has transformed our ability to visualize the spatial arrangement of cells and molecules in intact tissues.

20 Jun 2025

New STAMP Technique Combines Microscopy with Single-Cell RNA Analysis

Single-cell RNA sequencing provides scientists with important information about gene expression in health and disease.

18 Jun 2025

Hippocampal Neurons Show Surprising Flexibility in Brain Signal Processing

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the form of tiny electrical signals sents between neurons -- specialized cells that communicate with one another to help us think, move, remember and feel.

17 Jun 2025

Bacteria Use Harpoon-Like Weapons to Kill and Eat Their Neighbors

Bacteria are microscopic murderers. We've long known that bacteria kill each other, it's part of microbial life.

17 Jun 2025

TUM Scientists Develop Breakthrough Method to Monitor CAR-T Cells

In modern immunotherapy, modified immune cells are introduced into the body to attack tumors and other targets.

16 Jun 2025

Study Shows Fibronectin Tension Loss Correlates With Breast Cancer Progression

Fibronectin fibers lose tension in invasive breast cancer, unlike in healthy or DCIS tissues, suggesting a mechanical marker for tumor progression.

16 Jun 2025

Integrating Imaging and Molecular Profiling to Transform Treatment of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

ICCA accounts for 10–15% of primary liver cancers and is notorious for late-stage diagnosis and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

13 Jun 2025

New Technique Revolutionizing Single-Cell Analysis with Lower Costs and Greater Scale

A new single-cell RNA analysis method, STAMP, significantly reduces costs and biases, allowing for comprehensive profiling of diverse cell populations.

13 Jun 2025

Electro-bioprinting as a Tool to Study Early Human Embryonic Development

Bioprinted epiblast-like structures mimic early human embryonic development, offering a scalable, ethical platform to study gastrulation and tissue formation.

11 Jun 2025

Spatial Transcriptomics Reshapes Musculoskeletal Research and Therapy

Conventional transcriptomic techniques have revealed much about gene expression at the population and single-cell level—but they overlook one crucial factor: spatial context.

10 Jun 2025

Study Explores Use of Laser-Patterned Diamonds in Stem Cell Applications

A study in Advanced NanoBiomed Research presents laser-graphitized diamond electrodes that support human mesenchymal stem cell adhesion, alignment, and proliferation, advancing bioelectronic applications.

10 Jun 2025

New Study Reveals Itaconate’s Crucial Functions in Plants

Zhang, T., et al. (2025) The metabolite itaconate is a transcriptional and posttranslational modulator of plant metabolism, development, and stress response. Science Advances. doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adt7463.

9 Jun 2025

Chitin Facilitates Gene Transfer Across Species Through Natural Transformation Among Vibrio cholerae

A study in PNAS reveals that chitin promotes gene transfer in marine environments by binding environmental DNA and enhancing natural transformation in Vibrio cholerae, with implications for microbial evolution and ecosystem diversity.

6 Jun 2025

Ecological Dichotomy in Marine Bacteria During Starvation: Some Move to Find Nutrients, While Others Halt to Conserve Energy

A new study in Nature Microbiology shows that under carbon starvation, marine bacteria split into two strategies: some stop moving to conserve energy, while others keep swimming by consuming biomass—offering new insights into oceanic carbon cycling.

5 Jun 2025

New Diagnostic Tool Enhances Early Detection of Viruses with Powerful Bioluminescence

Mass General Brigham researchers are shining a powerful new light into the viral darkness with the development of Luminescence CAscade-based Sensor (LUCAS), a rapid, portable, highly-sensitive diagnostic tool for processing complex biological samples.

2 Jun 2025

Cryo-EM/ET Reveals Dynamic Architecture of Key Metabolic Enzyme

Recent cryo-EM research reveals the dynamic architecture of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, enhancing understanding of its role in metabolism and disease.

2 Jun 2025