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Cells Can Now Keep a Time-Stamped Record of Their Genetic Activity
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Jan, 2026
by Alexander Muller
Scientists have developed a new technique that allows cells to record their own genetic activity over time, creating a kind of biological diary.
Exosomes: Why the Promise Isn’t Proof Yet
Posted in Medicine, Science on 30th Jul, 2025
by Alex Muller
While early research hints at roles in aging and disease progression, we still don’t know precisely what exosomes do once introduced into the body.
'Exciting' research could improve cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Researchers said they had identified a different type of cell that could improve immunotherapy outcomes.
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.”
Autoimmune Diseases Stopped in Their Tracks by Donor Cell Therapy
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Using the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9, the team wiped out five genes in the donor T cells to prevent them from attacking host cells and protect them from the host's immune system.