synthetic biology
Robots with insect brains
Autonomous robots that find their way through unfamiliar terrain? Not so distant future.Researchers at the Bernstein Fokus Neuronal Basis of Learning, the…
Structure of the Cellular Recycling Bin
In a similar way, a cellular waste management system constantly picks up superfluous proteins and damaged organelles in human cells and delivers them to…
Blood and lymphatic capillaries grown for the first time in the lab
Every year around 11 million people suffer severe burns. The resulting large, deep wounds caused by burning only heal slowly; this results in lifelong scars….
Novel genes determine division of labor in insect societies
Novel or highly modified genes play a major role in the development of the different castes within ant colonies. Evolutionary biologists at Johannes Gutenberg…
Screening for transformed human mesenchymal stromal cells with tumorigenic potential
Currently, MSCs are being widely investigated as a potential treatment for various diseases. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, over 350 clinical trials using…
UA Researchers Find Culprit Behind Skeletal Muscle Disease
The research was done by Danielle Buck, a doctoral candidate in the UA’s Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. She worked under the direction of Henk…