Columbia researchers have shined new light on how the "dark" part of the genome allows cancer cells to be detected by the immune system, which could lead to better immunotherapies.
Apr 17, 2023
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For the first time in history, scientists have created mice with two dads, foretelling a day when same-sex couples may be able to have biological children of their own.
Apr 13, 2023
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Complex cognition and behavior, in animals and humans alike, hinges on information flowing across a network of deeply interconnected brain cells. For scientists, the scale of that network posed a major obstacle to better ...
Mar 23, 2023
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The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise to the formation of complex organisms from a single cell. It also allows the replacement of used cells from a limited number of "stem" ...
Mar 17, 2023
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SARS-CoV-2 infects and causes damage to multiple organs in COVID-19 patients. In particular, liver damage has been associated with COVID-19 severity. However, an understanding of the liver pathophysiology of these patients ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Despite decades of effort in the war against cancer, screening tests are available for only five types of the disease, representing less than one-third of all cases.
Feb 10, 2023
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Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) developed a novel technology which allows genomic DNA and RNA sequencing to be carried out simultaneously in single cells of both frozen and fresh ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer death in the U.K., but a study by a team of scientists from the University of Southampton has discovered a new way to identify patients who are twice as likely to die from the disease.
Feb 1, 2023
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When it comes to human bodies, there is no such thing as typical. Variation is the rule. In recent years, the biological sciences have increased their focus on exploring the poignant lack of norms between individuals, and ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed a microfluidic plasma separator to optically detect blood biomarkers
Dec 12, 2022
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