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Nose organoids reveals first stages of SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus infection
Using nose organoids, researchers have highlighted key differences between the infection by SARS-CoV-2 and that of respiratory syncytial virus.
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Stem Cells
Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialised cells and can divide to produce more stem cells.
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Brain organoids may boost drug screening for neurological disorders
Neuroscientists have designed brain organoids to contain both mature neurons and astrocytic glial cells in relative proportions like the human brain.
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Micro-scaffolds as a new strategy in tissue engineering
Using a special laser-based 3D printing technique, researchers have produced micro-scaffolds with a diameter of less than a third of a millimetre, which can accommodate thousands of cells.
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A revolutionary technique to rejuvenate skin cells
Researchers have developed a new method to rewind the age of skin cells by 30 years without losing their specialised functions.
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Newborn brain cells provide a possible treatment for epilepsy
Scientists gained new insights into how immature astroglia might contribute to epilepsy, opening research towards developing new anti-seizure medications.
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Bulletin: Utilising the multiparameter capability of the Ze5 Cell Analyser to monitor T cell exhaustion and effects of immunotherapy
Read this bulletin to learn about a Bio-Rad study where they developed and tested a 16-parameter flow cytometry panel applicable to the interrogation of a range of biologically relevant markers of T cell activation.
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Whitepaper: Advancing cardiac drug discovery with iPSC technology
A review of current challenges and goals in cardiac drug discovery and how innovations on human iPSC technology are helping to overcome them.
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Mystery behind odd-shaped blood cancer cells revealed
Researchers have found that the Lamin B1 mutation causes odd-shaped nuclei in blood cancer cells, which may lead to improved care for leukaemia patients.
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Guide: How efficient is your lab? – Try this calculator
Do you know how much time your lab spends on pipetting tasks daily? If not you can easily find out. Just answer four simple questions, then Flow Robotics' calculator can give you a full report on how your lab is doing in minutes.
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Nanotherapy could protect premature babies
Pre-clinical research in newborn rats found that a nanotherapy could prevent chronic lung disease in premature babies.
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Driving precision neurology forwards with iPSCs and new assays
Precision medicine in neurology is limited by a dearth of clinically relevant models. However, here Dr Evangelos Kiskinis, Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, discusses how new technologies such as bioelectronic assays enable real-time, long-term analysis of neurological diseases in a dish, offering a pathway towards identifying…
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Pre-clinical study shows significant increase in effectiveness of breast cancer immunotherapy
Scientists have discovered the essential role of a ligand-dependent corepressor to potentially enable cancer cells to present tumour antigens on their surfaces.
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“Monumental” step in using human iPSCs towards treating complication of diabetes
A new study led by the Indiana University School of Medicine showed human induced pluripotent stem cells can improve visual acuity, vascular health and other complications related to type 2 diabetes.
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Scientists have shown ageing process can be safely and effectively reversed in mice
New research by the Salk Institute has shown cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of ageing in mice.
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Molecular pathway shared by two neurodegenerative disorders found
Scientists have gained deeper knowledge about the mislocalisation of a protein, providing a possible therapeutic target that could have implications in treating dementia.