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Improving the Odds
Although bone marrow transplants have long been standard for acute leukemia, current treatments still rely on exact matches between donor and patient. Now,…
American researchers identify genetic ‘trigger’ for stem cell differentiation
The discovery represents a further step in the ever-expanding field of understanding the ways in which stem cells develop into specific cells, a necessary…
Stopping MRSA Before It Becomes Dangerous Is Possible
But the Jeff Brinker research group has determined that the very first stage of staph infection, when bacteria switch from a harmless to a virulent form,…
The simple truth
Abcisic acid (ABA) has an awful lot on its plate. This plant hormone handles a staggeringly diverse array of jobs, from controlling seed germination to…
Stability reigns
But directly observing how water solvents participate in critical pH-dependent processes, such as protein assembly, is no easy matter. Scientists need a…
Researchers identify gene that spurs deadly brain cancer
HHMI investigator Huda Y. Zoghbi and colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine prevented medulloblastoma from developing in mice by shutting down production of…