Mini-kidneys grown in lab reveal renal disease secrets

By creating and manipulating mini-kidney organoids that contain a realistic micro-anatomy, researchers can now track the…

Study reveals molecular pathway of weight-controlling hormone

Scientists have revealed deep insights into the role that a little-understood human hormone plays in regulating…

Unexpected findings uncover new understanding of gene expression

Scientists have discovered surprising findings about an enzyme central to gene expression and mutated in many…

Sticker shock

Preventing a preterm birth could cost as little as $200 or as much as $20,000, depending…

International competition benchmarks metagenomics software

Communities of bacteria live everywhere: inside our bodies, on our bodies and all around us. The…

Tiny aquariums put nanoparticle self-assembly on display

Seeing is believing when it comes to nanoparticle self-assembly. A team of engineers is observing the…

Genetic test successfully detects some asymptomatic pancreatic cancers

PancreaSeq® analyzed mutations known to be associated with precursors to pancreatic cancers, report investigators at the…

How much is that call worth?

Call centres can be expensive as well as the source of lots of consumer angst. But…

Childhood asthma: Not linked to BCG vaccination

Childhood asthma is a serious public health challenge in Québec and throughout the world. Although the…

Siberian volcanic eruptions caused extinction 250 million years ago, new evidence shows

The Great Permian Extinction, which occurred approximately 250 million years ago, was caused by massive volcanic…