Interferon response key to fighting rhinovirus infections in nasal passages
When a rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, infects the lining of our nasal passages,…
New tear gland organoids shed light on the biology of dry eye disease
An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry…
New findings show why the human intestine uniquely presents gluten to T cells
New evidence shows that human M cells act as fully fledged antigen-presenting cells, processing and presenting gluten peptides…
Scientists are turning human brain cells into functional computers
Though it may seem like fiction, we may one day see computational hardware constructed from living human brain…
Retinal organoids provide a powerful tool to diagnose and study Leber congenital amaurosis
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting…
Innovative research reveals FGD3 as a key player in breast cancer cell death
A naturally occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the…
Pioneering technology enables scalable production of human kidney organoids
A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research…
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped human evolution and language
A groundbreaking international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial…
Scientists investigate how living cells could become ‘biocomputers’
ISTANBULÂ Swiss scientists are attempting to produce a biocomputer from living cells, an idea that dates to science…
Scientists investigate how living cells could become ‘biocomputers’
Swiss scientists are attempting to produce a biocomputer from living cells, an idea that dates to science fiction,…
Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury
Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…