Search Results for: "program in cellular and molecular medicine"
Blood stem cell transplants from any donor, without toxicity?
Many blood disorders, immune disorders and metabolic disorders can be cured with a transplant of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells, also …Read More
Creating custom brains from the ground up
Scientists studying how genetics impact brain disease have long sought a better experimental model. Cultures of genetically-modified cell lines can …Read More
“Teenage” red blood cells could hold the key to a malaria vaccine
Malaria parasite infection, which affects our red blood cells, can be fatal. Currently, there are about 200 million malaria infections …Read More
A huge leap for cloning
Animal cloning, the creation of a genetically identical copy of an individual organism, holds promise for many different reasons, including …Read More
Getting a grip on genetic loops
A new discovery about the spatial orientation and physical interactions of our genes provides a promising step forward in our …Read More
Science Seen: New microscope reveals biological life as you’ve never seen it before
Astronomers developed a “guide star” adaptive optics technique to obtain the most crystal-clear and precise telescopic images of distant galaxies, …Read More
To monitor health, simply trip the ‘nanoswitches’
“Nanoswitches” — engineered, shape-changing strands of DNA — could shake up the way we monitor our health, according to new …Read More
Seeking a way to keep organs young
The wear and tear of life takes a cumulative toll on our bodies. Our organs gradually stiffen through fibrosis, which …Read More
Keeping up with HIV mutations: Building a nimble vaccine test system
An AIDS vaccine able to fight any HIV strain has thus far eluded science. HIV frequently mutates its coat protein, …Read More
A first for CRISPR: Cutting genes in blood stem cells
CRISPR — a gene editing technology that lets researchers make precise mutations, deletions and even replacements in genomic DNA — …Read More