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A research team has identified STAT1 as a key transcriptional regulator that enhances platelet production from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells by epigenetically controlling LIN28A and its downstream let-7-RALB axis. The study, published in Blood […]

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a tool routinely used to diagnose and plan treatment for eye diseases, has now been modified to collect images of the inner ear.This post was originally published on this site

Gruesome smoking warnings, frightening obesity statistics and shocking drink-driving campaigns all use fear to drive behavior change. But a University of Auckland researcher says it might be time to try a different approach.This post was […]

Researchers at Keele University have published the first investigation into the variation in the chemical makeup of calcifications caused by prostate cancer, in the hope of identifying new markers to improve early diagnosis.This post was […]

What if there was a way to make aging brain cells younger again? An international research team from Spain and Luxembourg recently set out to address this question. After developing an aging clock capable of […]

Cells called astrocytes are about as abundant in the brain as neurons, but scientists have spent much less time figuring out how they contribute to brain functions. A novel study by MIT researchers at The […]

Wonder why babies nap on some days but not on others? Or why older people wake up earlier? Mathematical modeling of sleep regulation provides some surprising answers to these and other questions, according to a […]

Cellular senescence is a process in which the cell cycle becomes permanently arrested, thereby inhibiting cell division, proliferation and growth. Various cellular stresses, such as DNA damage, telomere shortening and oxidative stress, can trigger cellular […]

In a recent landmark study, scientists have unveiled how HIV-1 penetrates the cell’s nuclear barrier—a discovery that could reshape antiviral strategies. The research, led by Professor Peijun Zhang, eBIC director at Diamond, used cutting-edge cryo-electron […]

Regulatory T cells (Treg cells) are a specialized subgroup of immune cells that play a central role in the human immune system. These cells can suppress erroneous and therefore harmful immune reactions that can lead […]