Susan Kimber (left) is a Professor at the University of Manchester (UK), where for the past 15 years, she and her lab have been working on human pluripotent stem cells for tissue engineering ...
Cellular metabolism is a powerful indicator of cell activation, differentiation, growth, cell death and disease progression. Therefore, metabolite monitoring offers a way for ...
Researchers have identified the genes involved in the sea cucumber’s gory ritual of expelling and regenerating its gut. Will it become the next important animal model for studies into regenerative ...
What is an RNA sequencing library? In all RNA-seq experiments, a library of cDNA fragments attached to adapters must be synthesized in order for sequencing to be successful. How do you prepare an RNA ...
Veron Ramsuran (right) is a Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN; South Africa) specializing in the association between human genetics and infectious diseases. Veron completed his PhD ...
Could a humble, yet deceptively dangerous, snail provide the answer to the opioid crisis? Deep within the ocean live thousands of fierce predators gliding silently though the water armed with jagged ...
How can the common fungus that appears everywhere – otherwise known as Aspergillus fumigatus – weaken the immune system’s defenses and be life-threatening for those who are immunosuppressed? What is ...