After the fertilisation of an egg cell, two become one; two sets of genetic information combine to form a genome.
Day: January 29, 2019
Emerging evidence of an impending Parkinson’s disease pandemic identified
For most of human history Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been a rare disorder. However, demography and the by-products of industrialization
Initiative Will Create Coursework for Cell Manufacturing Workers
An 18-month federally-sponsored project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology will develop much-needed curriculum to train workers for the
Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech
In a scientific first, Columbia neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. By monitoring someone’s
Collaborative video games could increase office productivity
Move over trust falls and ropes courses, turns out playing video games with coworkers is the real path to better
Teaming Up to Fight Cancer
When Kim Merchant learned she had breast cancer in January 2018, she “was a little shell-shocked.” As an active person
Engineering a cancer-fighting virus
An engineered virus kills cancer cells more effectively than another virus currently used in treatments, according to Hokkaido University researchers.
Cells that destroy the intestine
More than 4000,000 people in Germany are affected by the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Morbus Crohn or ulcerative colitis. Patients
Diagnosing pancreatic cancer using tongue microbiome
Diagnosing pancreatic cancer early could help fast-track a person’s access to adequate treatment and boost the likelihood of a positive
New theory unlocks the secret behind protein-membrane interactions
Trillions of cells — all different shapes and sizes — form a human body’s structure. Surrounding each cell is a
