biology
Stem cells 'instructed' to form specific tissues and organs
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
"We could generate specific cell types, like a beta cell to make insulin or a neuron to treat Parkinson’s disease, within the context of a large piece of tissue or even a whole organ. This work opens many new and exciting possibilities.”
A 4.45-Billion-Year-Old Crystal From Mars Reveals the Planet Had Water From the Beginning
Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
What is clear is that the crust of Mars, like Earth, had water shortly after it formed, a necessary ingredient for habitability.
The Secret to Predicting How Your Brain Will Age May Be in Your Blood
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
If future work confirms these findings, a simple blood test could provide an early signal for accelerated brain aging or susceptibility to conditions like dementia, reducing reliance on expensive and less accessible brain scans.
WashU Medicine receives $10.8 million grant to advance blood cancer research
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Continuing its role as a leader in leukemia research, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been awarded a five-year, $10.8 million grant to further its exceptional programs in leukemia and other blood cancers.
The First Cells May Have Formed From Simple Fatty Bubbles
Posted in Science on 25th Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
A new study in Nature Chemistry offers a bridge between these short fatty molecules and the first primordial cells.