Early-stage stem cell therapy trial shows promise for treating progressive MS

An international team has shown that the injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is safe,

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 27, 2023 ~7 min

Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness

Dietary supplements claim to be able to ‘boost your immune system’ to combat disease. But attaining immune balance through a healthy lifestyle and vaccination is a safer bet to keep in good health.

Aimee Pugh Bernard, Assistant Professor of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 ~6 min


How cell identity is preserved when cells divide

MIT study suggests 3D folding of the genome is key to cells’ ability to store and pass on “memories” of which genes they should express.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Nov. 16, 2023 ~9 min

Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for major cause of stroke and vascular dementia

Cambridge scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 16, 2023 ~4 min

Gulf War Illness cuts white blood cells’ ability to make energy

Gulf War Illness, which affects approximately 250,000 US veterans, cuts the ability of white blood cells to make energy, a new study shows.

Tim Lucas-Duke • futurity
Nov. 6, 2023 ~6 min

New study explains how exercise reduces chronic inflammation

Research in mice shows that exercise mobilizes inflammation-countering T cells, lowering levels of interferon — a key driver of chronic inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and aging.

Ekaterina Pesheva • harvard
Nov. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~8 min

IVG could one day turn human cells into eggs or sperm

What are the social, ethical, and legal implications of the ability to create eggs and sperm from any cell? An expert weighs in.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Oct. 24, 2023 ~9 min


Chicken feathers can pave way for cleaner energy

Researchers are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable.

Vanessa Bleich-ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 23, 2023 ~5 min

Wobbly gel mat trains muscle cells to work together

The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 20, 2023 ~7 min

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