Method sculpts bone replicas in a petri dish

A platform called bio-thermal scanning probe lithography (bio-tSPL), takes a "photograph" of the bone tissue, and then uses the photograph to produce a replica of it.

Karl Greenberg-NYU • futurity
Feb. 10, 2021 ~6 min

Tweaked stem cells better treat injured horses

The addition of a growth hormone allows certain equine stem cells to better treat injuries in horses, report researchers.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Feb. 8, 2021 ~5 min


Catching cancer in the act

Using CRISPR technology, researchers are tracking the lineage of individual cancer cells as they proliferate and metastasize in real-time.

Eva Frederick | Whitehead Institute • mit
Jan. 22, 2021 ~10 min

Why cancer cells waste so much energy

MIT study sheds light on the longstanding question of why cancer cells get their energy from fermentation.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 15, 2021 ~6 min

Treatment may restore hand and arm control after spinal injury

A treatment that combines physical therapy and a noninvasive way to stimulate nerve cells helps people with spinal cord injuries use their hands and arms.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
Jan. 13, 2021 ~8 min

Mathematics explains how giant ‘whirlpools’ form in developing egg cells

The swirling currents occur when the rodlike structures that extend inward from the cells’ membranes bend in tandem, like stalks of wheat caught in a strong

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 13, 2021 ~5 min

Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses will make supplies last longer but comes with risks

With vaccine shortages looming, experts are debating whether it is important to receive two doses or whether it's better to give one dose to more people and give a second when the supply is better.

Sanjay Mishra, Project Coordinator & Staff Scientist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University • conversation
Jan. 11, 2021 ~11 min

Gut cells warn immune system about parasite invasion

Cells that researchers don't usually think of as having to do with the immune system may actually play a key early role in alerting the body to infection.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Dec. 30, 2020 ~9 min


Ribosome collisions can trigger cell ‘shutdown’

New findings on ribosome collisions reveal that cells are using ribosomes like sensors to alert them about changes in their environment.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 18, 2020 ~5 min

Driving force behind cellular ‘protein factories’ could have implications for neurodegenerative disease

Researchers have identified the driving force behind a cellular process linked to neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 16, 2020 ~7 min

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