Biotech & pharma

Migrating stem cells and stroke

30 May 2014

Bangalore scientists help breakthrough in human genome studies

29 May 2014

Delegating the dirty work is a key to evolution

28 May 2014

Investigators discover how key protein enhances memory and learning

27 May 2014

Breakthrough shows how DNA is ‘edited’ to correct genetic diseases

27 May 2014

Illuminating neuron activity in 3-D

26 May 2014

One cell type may quash tumour vaccines

23 May 2014

A single cell type could explain why cancer vaccines have a tough time stimulating the immune system to fight tumors

Scientists revert mature blood cells into blood-forming stem cells

23 May 2014

Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission

23 May 2014

Potential mother pigs can deliberately influence sex of offspring: study

22 May 2014

B cells produce antibodies 'when danger calls, but not when it whispers,' scientists report

20 May 2014

Yale researchers identify gene that causes obesity-related metabolic syndrome

20 May 2014

Cancer's potential on-off switch

19 May 2014

Harvard researchers use herpes virus to fight brain tumours

19 May 2014

Researchers have developed a new way to fight brain tumours by trapping oncolytic virus-loaded stem cells in a gel and then applying it directly to the malignancy

On-off switch causes changes in cancer types, say researchers

19 May 2014

Patient stem cells used to make 'heart disease-on-a-chip'

17 May 2014

Harvard scientists have merged stem cell and 'organ-on-a-chip' technologies to grow, for the first time, functioning human heart tissue carrying an inherited cardiovascular disease

Study helps unravel the tangled origin of ALS

16 May 2014

Man's best friend shares similar 'albino' gene

16 May 2014

Researchers find way to decrease chemoresistance in ovarian cancer

15 May 2014

Scientists reveal structural secrets of enzyme used to make popular anti-cholesterol drug

14 May 2014

Rare byproduct of marine bacteria kills cancer cells by snipping their DNA

13 May 2014

Pig' retroviruses un-replicated in human cell culture after transplant

10 May 2014

Diagnosis of childhood TB could be improved by genetic discovery

03 May 2014

10-year study shows 'Lethal Factor' could be X-factor for new anthrax vaccine

03 May 2014

Researchers have identified a section of the anthrax toxin Lethal Factor that could help produce a more effective vaccine

Stem cells in circulating blood affect Cciovascular health

30 Apr 2014