Japanese public expresses strong reluctance to donate cells for human brain organoid research

Research on human brain organoids (HBOs) is directly challenging how biobanks and biomedical institutes recruit volunteers.
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Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple leukemias revealing new therapeutic target

A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like disorder turned out to ...
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NIH-funded study investigates signals mediating the earliest stages of cancer development

The same cellular renewal that keeps our bodies healthy might also fuel the growth of cancer. A UC Merced biologist has found that the brain could hold the key to stopping it.

Arena BioWorks, ambitious biomedical institute backed by billionaires, shuts down

The Cambridge research institute launched nearly two years ago with $500 million to support scientific research and development. Approximately 50 staff members will be laid off.

Decoding how cells choose to become muscles or neurons

Every cell in the body has the same DNA, but different cell types—such as muscle or brain cells—use different parts of it.

Molecular dynamics simulations use atomistic force field to capture RNA folding with high accuracy

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of life's most versatile molecules, with roles going far beyond being a messenger of genetic ...

AI tool uncovers genetic blueprint of the brain's largest communication bridge

For the first time, a research team led by the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has mapped the genetic architecture of a ...