What happened to the stem cell treatment that was supposed to cure everything? In the early 2000s, people had huge expectations that stem cell research would bring us wonderful new treatments for a range of diseases. So what happened?
New medicine can stop autoimmune disease in mice A new substance causes the immune system to stop attacking its own cells. An experiment with mice now shows that the drug prevented diseases similar to arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
From the laboratory to the gallery: Microscopic images of our cells as art The researchers' goal is to create artifical cells that can for instance knock out a type of cancer or neutralize harmful substances in the body. Now they are sharing their images of how life's tiny building blocks behave under the microscope.
RNA: Scientists have discovered a new layer in the genetic code of life Our cells contain a previously unknown layer of information. This layer facilitates a whole new level of regulation that might make us more adaptable. Or sick, when the system fails. Welcome to the new world of epitranscriptomics.
A teeny-weeny mystery: investigating the difference between you and me and a single-celled organism The more scientists look at single-celled organisms, the more they realize we’re not as different from them as was once thought.
Making the building blocks for artificial life Irep Gözen has a singular goal — to make an artificial cell from the bottom up.
Immune attack of cancer cells Immunotherapy, where our own immune system defeats cancer cells, might be the new cancer treatment.
Fighting Cancer Cell Resistance to Radiotherapy Researchers have discovered how cancer cells become resistant to radiotherapy. This means that they can also figure out how to turn it off.