Potential targets identified in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers have uncovered novel candidate drug targets for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by using the...

Cells sense their mechanical environment during embryogenesis

Researchers revealed how cells sense their mechanical environment as they build tissues during embryogenesis.

Change in esophageal mucous membrane leads to esophageal cancer

Barrett oesophagus is a genetic mutation in the esophageal mucous membrane that can lead to esophageal cancer. If...

Scientists come up with method to locate gene activity in tissues

A new method can illuminate the identities and activities of cells throughout an organ or a tumour at unprecedented...

Research reveals new method to track gene activity across tissues

The method, described in the study published journal 'Nature Biotechnology,' records gene activity patterns and the...

How high-energy X-rays trace destruction in bone samples

X-rays cause damage to living tissue, there are clear medical reasons to limit your exposure to radiation....

Study shows microglia cells colonize the human brain in waves

New research published today by the University of Southampton shows new insight into how our brain develops, which...

Researchers reveal how cells sense their mechanical environment

A research team at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life of TU Dresden and the University of California, Santa...

Tissue-specific immunity may be the future: Research

Recent pressure to maximize vaccine efficacy has stirred up many new discoveries within immunology, revealing...

Researchers show organoids respond to external sensory stimuli

A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in...

Study shows role of alveolar macrophages against viral infection

The human immune system is a very intricate network of cells, signals, and reactions that is strictly regulated in...

Researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue

Scientists used patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue that will advance understanding of the...