Game of Clones? A Biotech Start-Up Just Resurrected the Dire Wolf 10,000 Years After Extinction
The dire wolf has been brought back from extinction by start-up Colossal Biosciences. The species has not been on Earth for over 10,000 years.
Computational tool CHOIR can detect 'off-key' cells that promote disease
Cells throughout the body work together like singers in a choir to keep us healthy, as long as they work in perfect harmony.
Novel drug shows success for previously incurable advanced pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension. It occurs because progressive vascular changes cause the small pulmonary arteries to narrow. As a result, the right side ...
Living healthier, longer: The effect of risk factors on life expectancy
The five classic risk factors for cardiovascular disease are well known—smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, ...
How cells repair their mitochondria: Research uncovers a specialized recycling system
Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria—the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short—can lead to diseases such as ...
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Scientists Develop Process Using Molecules in the Cell to Identify Environmental Signals
Research by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists centers on RNA, a nucleic acid that plays a crucial role in most ...
New findings on T cell exhaustion: The body prepares early for mild to severe disease
Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course.
The Science Behind the Return of the Dire Wolf
Colossal’s laser assisted somatic cell nuclear transfer system Credit - Courtesy Colossal Biosciences N ature gave the world ...
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High-fat diet fuels cancer spread via rogue platelets
Researchers explore the role of a high-fat diet in promoting the formation of premetastatic niches and platelet activation.