Harvard scientists have built a silicon chip that writes DNA using electricity and water, pointing toward a cleaner future for DNA manufacturing and biotechnology.
Silicon...
A new Oxford calculator predicts an individual’s risk of serious statin-related muscle disorders, helping patients make more personalized treatment decisions.
Researchers at the University of...
Scientists have developed an experimental molecule that helps the brain’s immune cells fight Alzheimer’s again, reducing toxic plaques and improving memory in animal studies.
Scientists...
Researchers have developed a way to grow and genetically engineer progenitor cells that produce macrophages, first responder immune cells with potential for new immunotherapies...
A fully human antibody showed promise against aggressive prostate cancer in preclinical testing.
For most men diagnosed with prostate cancer, the disease grows slowly. The...
Scientists say expanded research, stronger prevention efforts, and wider screening are needed to help reverse these troubling cancer trends.
For much of the past century,...
A newly identified retinal signaling molecule may help coordinate the eye’s response to damage, revealing a potential avenue for slowing vision loss in degenerative...
An engineered stem cell therapy reversed new-onset Type 1 diabetes in mice by shifting the immune system away from attacking insulin-producing cells.
For more than...
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) scientists have developed a form of neurological pacemaker that adapts in real time to a patient’s walking and...
The body’s ability to repair damaged organs is surprisingly limited, especially after serious injuries to the heart or kidneys. Now, UCLA researchers have found...
A newly identified loss of cellular identity may enable colorectal cancer cells to enter a highly flexible state that promotes liver metastasis.
For many patients...
Scientists identified an autoimmune mechanism linked to a major IBD risk gene, opening the door to targeted diagnosis and personalized therapies for thousands of...
A naturally occurring anti-inflammatory protein fragment is showing promise in early Parkinson’s disease research.
Parkinson’s disease affects millions of people worldwide, yet current treatments mainly...
In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers found that tubulin, a protein that serves as the building block of microtubules, may help...