How new blood vessels form in mammals, for example during development or after injury, was so far not known exactly.
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Geometry is key to T-cell triggering: Engineers discover geometric underpinnings of T-cell stimulation through precise engineering of T-cell receptor geometry, building a 3-D nanofabricated biomimetic surface that simulates the key components of an antigen-presenting cell
T cells protect the body from foreign substances (known as antigens) and are an essential component of the body’s immune
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Obesity inhibits key cancer defense mechanism: Obesity could enhance cancer development while aspirin might prevent it — a new insight into potential targets for cancer prevention
Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancer, including colon, pancreatic and breast cancer. Studies have shown
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Rabies trick could help treat Parkinson’s Disease
The rabies virus wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering psychosis and death. To get where it needs to go, the
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Who am I? How cells find their identity
The research group of Alex Schier, Director of the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has investigated more closely how a single
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Organoids reveal how a deadly brain cancer grows
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incredibly deadly brain cancer and presents a serious black box challenge. It’s virtually impossible to
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New ‘brain health index’ can predict how well patients will do after stroke
A new computer programme developed by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow can assess whole brain deterioration and
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Zika presents hot spots in brains of chicken embryos
Zika prefers certain “hot spots” in the brains of chicken embryos, offering insight into how brain development is affected by
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Remote-control shoots laser at nano-gold to turn on cancer-killing immune cells
A remote command could one day send immune cells on a rampage against a malignant tumor. The ability to mobilize,
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Top-down approach gets to the bottom of cancer: Study characterizes proteins resulting from RAS gene mutations, found in more than 20 percent of all human cancers
When a RAS gene operates normally, it acts as an on/off switch for cell signaling to control cell proliferation. But
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