‘Fate mapping’ traces cell samples back to embryo
A computer model, quantitative fate mapping, looks back in the developmental timeline to trace the origin of cells in a fully grown organism.
‘Fate mapping’ traces cell samples back to embryo
A computer model, quantitative fate mapping, looks back in the developmental timeline to trace the origin of cells in a fully grown organism.
Too much communication hampers cells working together
“You would think that the better they can communicate with each other, the more they’d become more synchronized. But that’s not quite true.”
BefA protein triggers insulin-producing cells to reproduce
New research shows how a protein called BefA functions. The findings could hold clues to type 1 diabetes.
How magnets could improve cell-based meat
A new method that uses magnetism could improve the current way of producing cell-based meat, say researchers.
How magnets could improve cell-based meat
A new method that uses magnetism could improve the current way of producing cell-based meat, say researchers.
Team uses live plant cells in 3D printing
“Instead of 3D printing ink or plastic, we use ‘bioink,’ or living plant cells,” Lisa Van den Broeck explains.
Defective gene plays a role in rare lysosome disease
New findings identify a gene involved in a rare disease called mucolipidosis type II, a lysosomal storage disorder.
To fight Huntington’s disease, fix the glia?
Huntington’s disease may result from defects in support cells called glia, say researchers. The discovery may put new therapies in reach.
Nanobody busts into brain cells to unclump proteins
Researchers have developed a nanobody that can get through the tough exterior of mouse brain cells and untangle misshapen proteins.