Synthetic Biology Helps Scientists Work Out Pattern Formation
La Jolla, CA (Scicasts) - Many living things have stripes, but the developmental processes that create these and other patterns are complex and difficult to untangle.
The Fight Against Superbugs
Edinburgh, Scotland (Scicasts) – According to a report from the University of Edinburgh, targeting a toxin released by virtually all strains of MRSA could help scientists develop new drugs that can fight the superbug.
Researchers Reverse Sickle Cell Anaemia by Turning on Foetal Haemoglobin
Chevy Chase, MD (Scicasts) - Not long after birth, human babies transition from producing blood containing oxygen-rich foetal haemoglobin to blood bearing the adult haemoglobin protein. For children with sickle cell...
New Research Reveals Dark Matter of the Human Genome
Cambridge, MA (Scicasts) - An international team of researchers has discovered the vast majority of the so-called "dark matter" in the human genome, by means of a sweeping comparison of 29 mammalian genomes.
Scientists Breathe New Life into Ageing Beta Cells
New York, NY (Scicasts) - As a person ages, the ability of their beta cells to divide and make new beta cells declines. By the time children reach the age of 10 to 12 years, the ability of their insulin-producing cells...
