By Ewen Callaway - Nature - Some of the AI-designed gene editors could be more versatile than those found in nature. In the never-ending quest to discover previously unknown CRISPR gene-editing systems, researchers have scoured microbes in everything from hot springs...

by Moffit Cancer Center - TAMPA, Fla. — Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations? A new Moffitt Cancer Center study, published in iScience, is...

By Patrick O’Neill - ISS National Laboratory - KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), April 30, 2024 – Research on a novel vision loss therapy and space-manufactured optical fibers were among the nearly 565 pounds of science and technology payloads sponsored by the International...

By Carleigh Gabryel - UNC Research News - In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, Carolina researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins — essential building blocks of life — to create cells that look and...

by Heather Landi  - Fierce Healthcare - Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services to offer gene and cell therapy services, supported by a dedicated 18,000-square-foot center in Pittsburgh, the company announced Thursday. The service is part of the retail...

by Steve Martin - Purdue University - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers are developing and validating a patent-pending treatment for incurable glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal with a median survival time of 14...

By - ISSCR - The international Society for Stem Cell Research will host a free webinar celebrating Earth Day April 22, 2024 Program Description: Celebrate Earth Day by diving into the science of conservation, where the potential of stem cells is harnessed to foster a...

By CiRA - Kyoto University - In a recent study, Professor Shimpei Gotoh (Department of Clinical Application) and Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) teamed up to construct a novel in vitro culture system for...

By Aspen Neuroscience SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. announced that the first patient has been dosed in the ASPIRO trial, a Phase 1/2a open label clinical trial to assess safety and tolerability of ANPD001, an autologous,...

by Joseph Choi - The Hill - An increase in cancers among people 55 years old and younger may be related to accelerated aging in recent generations, according to a study presented at a conference earlier this month. Experts say years of research support this, though...

by Mayo Clinic - MedicalXpress - A Mayo Clinic study shows stem cells derived from patients' own fat are safe and may improve sensation and movement after traumatic spinal cord injuries. The findings from the Phase I clinical trial appear in Nature Communications. The...