Depression stalls formation of new brain cells: Study
The small number of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus may help prevent depression, a Columbia University…
Microplastics in blood bags may affect red blood cells
Plastic blood storage bags could be shedding microplastics into stored blood, and those particles may worsen the…
This “Zombie” Sea Creature Keeps Growing After Being Cut Apart
Detached sea cucumber tissue was found to survive and keep regenerating for years in ordinary seawater. The discovery…
Scientists Discover ‘Molecular Cork’ Controlling Cell Growth
Cells continually decide when to grow, divide, or slow down their activity for proper functioning. A protein called…
Specialist mental health team excluded from decisions on shared prison cells for mentally ill prisoners
Rob Fitzpatrick died at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Photo / Annaleise Shortland. The review investigated the circumstances…
Scientists just found an unknown force that helps the brain wire itself
For a long time, scientists have known that cells don’t just wander as tissues grow. They follow invisible…
Foreigners flock to China for affordable medical treatment, drawn by free visa policy
The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the…
Researchers discover new way to levitate cells
For her birthday, assistant professor of radiology Gozde Durmus received an unusual present: the power to control cell…
Hypersonic Levitation Spinning Speeds Cell Isolation
Many of the most devastating illnesses are like black boxes to science. Most cancer deaths, for example, are…
Red fluorescent dyes could sharpen biomedical imaging
Most fluorescent imaging relies on dyes that emit blue or green light. These imaging agents work well in…
Study uncovers DNA flaw behind cancer treatment responses
In a twist worthy of molecular drama, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a surprising new role for…