CRISPRgenee: New method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Alpha cells produce GLP-1, like Ozempic drugs, study finds

For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon ...
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'Rogue' scaffolding cells may hold key to treating multiple diseases at once

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how ...
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Reading the Masterminds of the Human Body

Stem cells anchor the development of human organs and other structures, and, in some cases, can also perform repairs. The intensive interest in these developmental masterminds relates directly to ...
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Lab-grown kidneys function in human trial

A recent scientific breakthrough has seen lab-grown kidneys successfully functioning in a human trial. This promising ...