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Jun. 24, 2021 Research

Age-related stem cell dysfunction linked to eye-color gene

A gene that was assumed mainly to determine eye color in fruit flies also affects gut stem cells, and could play a role in colorectal cancer in people

May 7, 2021 Research

Proteins enable tendons and muscles of fruit flies to develop in sync

Two proteins strengthen the extracellular matrix between the tendon and exoskeleton of fruit flies—but in very different ways

Apr. 27, 2021 Research

Dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells

Apr. 13, 2021 Research

No Batteries? No Sweat! Wearable Biofuel Cells Now Produce Electricity from Lactate

Apr. 5, 2021 Research

Microbes are perhaps more manageable than we thought

The likely adaptive trajectories for viruses and bacteria might be fewer than previously thought, and there may be implications for the superbugs crisis.

Apr. 1, 2021 Research

A soft chemical micropump actuated by self-oscillating polymer gel

Mar. 26, 2021 Research

Society is not ready to make human brains

Mar. 26, 2021 Research

Marcksl1 keeps blood vessels in shape

Mar. 18, 2021 Research

Creating an artificial genetic code

Feb. 12, 2021 Research

Raman spectroscopy provides non-invasive way to track cell reprogramming

Signals carried in laser light enable researchers to non-invasively monitor chemical changes in cells undergoing reprogramming

Feb. 10, 2021 Research

A recipe for cyclical regeneration of bioengineered hair

Next stop: clinical hair regeneration

Jan. 15, 2021 Research

Changes in nutrient storage and metabolism help fruit flies reach maturity

Hormonal signals trigger a profound shift in metabolism and nutrient consumption as fly larvae approach metamorphosis

Dec. 25, 2020 Research

Hijacking hibernation

In the last few years, scientists have been able to clarify the energy-saving mechanisms at work in hibernation, culminating in two important papers published in June 2020. But what does this mean for human hibernation?

Dec. 24, 2020 Research

New link between cholesterol and hyperuricemia offers potential as therapeutic target [PDF 441KB]

Dec. 21, 2020 Research

Quantitative Approach on Understanding How Epigenetic Switches Control Gene Expression

Dec. 17, 2020 Research

Oh so simple: Eight genes enough to convert mouse stem cells into oocyte-like cells

Dec. 8, 2020 Research

Can sting rays and electric rays help us map the ocean floor?

Nov. 24, 2020 Research

Experimental evolution reveals how bacteria gain drug resistance

Nov. 13, 2020 Research

Reconstructing the cellular signaling pathways that shape trachea development

Regenerative strategies for treating malformations during airway development could come from insights into the initiation of windpipe development