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…
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…
Metabolic Enzyme Identified as a Selective Vulnerability in APC-Deficient Cancer Cells
Validation of ALDH2 as a synthetic lethal partner of APC using xenograft tumor models Synthetic lethality in APC-deficient…
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…
Scientists 3D print structures inside living human cells with precision
Human cells are extremely small and tightly packed – at about 20 micrometers across, roughly one-fifth the width…
New molecule targets and destroys harmful RNA linked to cancer and aging
Within each cell, there is a constant struggle between life-sustaining molecules and molecules that could hasten its demise.…
Hypersonic Levitation Spinning Speeds Cell Isolation
Many of the most devastating illnesses are like black boxes to science. Most cancer deaths, for example, are…
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…