As the popularity of wastewater surveillance programs soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, microbiologist Anthony Maresso and ...

Nucleic acid extraction from biological samples is inherently difficult to execute consistently across different tissue types ...

Aging is inevitable for most cell types in the human body, but hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) seem to defy the process. They ...

The genome serves as the blueprint for the body, influencing every trait from the shape of the face to the arches of the feet ...

To create a cervix-on-a-chip, the researchers added cells that line the cervical canal to one channel of a microfluidic ...

3D cell culture provides researchers with an unprecedented view of human tissue and organ development, reliably mimicking the intricacy and functionality at cellular and tissue levels. To better ...

Scientists are reimagining the food system, turning to fungal fermentation as a sustainable method for transforming food ...

“This work is really important because the X chromosome has largely been excluded from genetic studies in the past,” said Amy ...

In this webinar, Alex Rimmer, Samuel East, and Catriona Jamieson will discuss how they developed low-cost, animal-free ...

Scientists discovered a mechanoreceptor that triggers the distinctive shake-off behavior observed in mice when they become ...

Liquid biopsy is a revolutionary molecular diagnostic tool that allows scientists to detect genetic abnormalities or monitor disease progression non-invasively. However, clinicians encounter several ...

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