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May 8, 2023 Research

Flies aren’t freaks when it comes to cell death

Despite what’s written in textbooks, fruit flies use a similar cell-stress sensor as mammals to initiate programmed cell death

Apr. 14, 2023 Research

How mouse embryos determine left from right

Resolution of a two-decade debate enhances our understanding of how embryos develop differences between their left and right sides

Apr. 11, 2023 Research

Simple but revolutionary modular organoids

Apr. 6, 2023 Research

Phosphate tags on brain enzyme govern sleep dynamics in mice

Adornments made to a critical sleep-promoting protein mediate the onset and duration of slumber in mice

Mar. 27, 2023 Research

How an early mutation in the COVID-19 virus helped it spread so fast

Molecular modeling suggests structural consequences of an early protein mutation that promoted viral transmission

Mar. 16, 2023 Research

A nifty trick to help plants thrive in iron-poor soils

Efforts to develop fertilizers that help plants gather iron from widespread alkaline soils are set to benefit from insights into molecular structure

Dec. 23, 2022 Research

Opossum hearts hint at new ways of fighting cardiovascular disease

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Dec. 21, 2022 Research

The next milestones in generating artificial organs

RIKEN’s Organoid Project tackles the latest challenges in this highly promising field for regenerative medicine and drug discovery, says Minoru Takasato.

Dec. 14, 2022 Research

An experimental strategy for recreating organ formation in the lab

Organ development has been modeled in the lab by selectively activating signaling pathways in the embryo

Nov. 18, 2022 Research

Inducing hibernation-like state in mice can protect organs during heart surgery

Nov. 17, 2022 Research

Gene-reading enzyme razes and rebuilds DNA-winding structures in its path

During DNA transcription, an enzyme takes apart nucleosomes and then puts them back together again

Oct. 25, 2022 Research

A cell death find changes the gut paradigm

A new and unexpected cell death mechanism found in fly guts opens up big questions about how the digestive system really maintains its balance.

Oct. 17, 2022 Research

‘Non-essential’ building block proves vital to a healthy protein diet

Fruit fly study links nutrient-sensing pathway to an unexpected amino acid

Oct. 4, 2022 Research

Mechanical sensors help coordinate cell organization during eye development

The normal, symmetric formation of the vertebrate eyes is coordinated by a molecular sensor that responds to mechanical force

Sep. 12, 2022 Research

Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice

Using half-sized eggs provides an avenue for childbearing in mice

Aug. 25, 2022 Research

Harnessing the heart regeneration ability of marsupials

Jul. 20, 2022 Research

‘Cuddle hormone’ oxytocin strongly affects male mice on becoming fathers

Hormone causes male mice to change from being aggressive toward pups to caring for them when they become fathers

Jun. 28, 2022 Research

Human-robot-AI teamwork accelerates regenerative medicine

Jun. 9, 2022 Research

Imaging how a light-driven chloride pump works

Light-induced changes in shape enable a pump in a marine bacterium to suck in chloride ions from seawater

Jun. 3, 2022 Research

Rapid, single-cell analysis of microbiotas now possible

A new method for single cells can rapidly determine the make-up of bacterial communities in the gut and environment