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Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

FEBRUARY 22, 2024by Jennifer Lauren Lee,National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOrgan-on-a-chip devices use tiny structures called microfluidic channels to bring small, controlled amounts

Developing standards for organ-on-a-chip research

FEBRUARY 22, 2024by Jennifer Lauren Lee,National Institute of Standards and TechnologyOrgan-on-a-chip devices use tiny structures called microfluidic channels to bring small, controlled amounts
Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghImmunofluorescent staining for the lncRNA fragment in a diseased pulmonary vessel from a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Credit: Thomas BerteroUniversity

Genetics may influence the body's response to low oxygen, study finds

byUniversity of PittsburghImmunofluorescent staining for the lncRNA fragment in a diseased pulmonary vessel from a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Credit: Thomas BerteroUniversity
Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the

Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death

byTufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs lung cells are killed by the influenza virus, they burst open, releasing molecular signals that trigger the immune cells that can combat the
A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

JANUARY 10, 2024byLund UniversityThe illustration depicts how the researchers' peptide treatment (pink) binds to both receptors that can detect bacterial substances (green) and to bacterial

A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

JANUARY 10, 2024byLund UniversityThe illustration depicts how the researchers' peptide treatment (pink) binds to both receptors that can detect bacterial substances (green) and to bacterial
Study identifies epigenetic 'switches' that regulate the developmental trajectories of single cells

Study identifies epigenetic 'switches' that regulate the developmental trajectories of single cells

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressAnalysis of the developmental cell atlas. a, Workflow to obtain single-cell RNA (scRNA) expression and CUT&Tag data for three histone modifications (H3K27me3, H3K

Study identifies epigenetic 'switches' that regulate the developmental trajectories of single cells

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressAnalysis of the developmental cell atlas. a, Workflow to obtain single-cell RNA (scRNA) expression and CUT&Tag data for three histone modifications (H3K27me3, H3K
A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraInvestigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit:Proceedings of the Nat

A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease

by Sonia Fernandez,University of California - Santa BarbaraInvestigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit:Proceedings of the Nat
Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresLogo ehrapy. Credit: Meshal AnsariLed by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for t

Ehrapy: A new open-source tool for analyzing complex health data

byHelmholtz Association of German Research CentresLogo ehrapy. Credit: Meshal AnsariLed by Helmholtz Munich, scientists have developed an accessible software solution specifically designed for t
Mechanobiomaterials: A rising field using mechanobiology principles to program functional biomaterials

Mechanobiomaterials: A rising field using mechanobiology principles to program functional biomaterials

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterA closed-loop workflow of designing mechanobiomaterials. Credit: All authorsA group has proposed a new concept of mechanobiomaterials, which is inspired

Mechanobiomaterials: A rising field using mechanobiology principles to program functional biomaterials

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterA closed-loop workflow of designing mechanobiomaterials. Credit: All authorsA group has proposed a new concept of mechanobiomaterials, which is inspired
Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the
Quest for personalized medicine hits a snag: Current models have limited effectiveness to predict treatments, says study

Quest for personalized medicine hits a snag: Current models have limited effectiveness to predict treatments, says study

JANUARY 11, 2024by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe quest for personalized medicine, a medical approach in which practitioners use a patient's unique geneti

Quest for personalized medicine hits a snag: Current models have limited effectiveness to predict treatments, says study

JANUARY 11, 2024by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe quest for personalized medicine, a medical approach in which practitioners use a patient's unique geneti
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

by Hoag Levins,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaInsufficient diversity in clinical trials and other research cohorts is widely recognized as one of American health car

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

by Hoag Levins,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: University of PennsylvaniaInsufficient diversity in clinical trials and other research cohorts is widely recognized as one of American health car