How to turn damaged heart tissue back into healthy heart muscle: New details emerge

Researchers show how their new research platform helped them discover new cell subpopulations and crucial cellular…

Comet mission reveals ‘missing link’ in our understanding of planet formation

The missing link in our understanding of planet formation has been revealed by the first ever…

Mature B lymphocytes accelerate the healing of diabetic ulcers, other skin injuries

A research team has found a surprising potential solution to a persistent clinical problem -- the…

Hacking the bacterial social network

Scientists have determined the molecular structures of a highly specialized set of proteins that are used…

Cells’ mechanical memory could hold clues to cancer metastasis

In the body, cells move around to form organs during development; to heal wounds; and when…

Timing could matter to how responsive cancer cells are to treatment

The timing of when DNA damage occurs within these different checkpoints matters to a cell’s fate,…

Machine learning detects marketing and sale of opioids on Twitter

Using advanced machine learning, a cross disciplinary team of researchers developed technology that mined Twitter to…

Helicobacter pylori: Dodging the bullet

Helicobacter pylori is a widespread bacterial pathogen that infects the lining of the stomach, where it…

Marine microbiology: Scavenging to survive below the seafloor

Microorganisms living in the sediments buried below the seafloor obtain their nutrients by using secreted enzymes…

Psychological toll of shame in military personnel

Feelings of shame may make the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more severe in current…