PeriCord at the lab. Credit: IGTP The results of a pioneering study support the safety of the bioimplants called PeriCord, made from stem cells of the umbilical cord and pericardium…
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Platform tracks SARS-CoV-2 mutational impact on disease severity, identifies effective therapeutic inhibitors
A droplet microfluidics-based system for high-throughput screening of syncytium formation. a, Co-culture of spike-expressing sender cells (mCherry+) and ACE2-expressing receiver cells (BFP+) resulted in syncytium formation (GFP+) due to cell–cell…
3 marketing myths the supplement industry wants you to swallow
Americans seem to have quite a positive view of dietary supplements. According to a 2023 survey, 74% of U.S. adults take vitamins, prebiotics and the like. The business of supplements…
Biological mechanism discovered that could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders and cancers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The lab of Yongchao C. Ma, Ph.D., at Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has discovered a…
Excavations of Mount Ellanio summit reveals Mycenaean refuge
A team of Archaeologists are conducting a study of Mount Ellanio, the tallest peak on the Greek island of Aegina. Situated near the mountain summit is the Temple of Zeus…
Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression, show promise as animal model
Sergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso, points out the symptoms of depression in voles to doctoral student Minerva Rodriguez. They are…
Early humans used sophisticated wood crafting techniques to hunt and clean animal hides
A new study, published in the journal PNAS, has identified how pre-Homo sapiens re-sharpened broken points of spears and throwing sticks, in addition to using specialist techniques such as “wood…
