/ en-us 糖心视频 internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: 糖心视频ics, 糖心视频, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A team of researchers from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) and Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a biomaterial that could change how we treat muscle degeneration and metabolic disorders. /news/2025-11-soft-gel-advance-enables-lab.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:20:04 EST news681405602 A new study published in Nature Biotechnology shows that stem cell differentiation is linked to cellular structures called P-bodies, providing a potential means of controlling cell identity. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Colorado Boulder and collaborating institutions studied P-bodies in various developmental stages across multiple vertebrate species and found that selective RNA sequestration directed cell fate transitions. /news/2025-10-cell-identity-rna-sequestration-p.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:19:03 EDT news680879941 Biologists have long been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have solved part of the mystery of how they accomplish this feat鈥攂y activating stem cells throughout the body, not just at the injury site. /news/2025-10-axolotls-flight-network-regenerate-body.html Plants & Animals Cell & Microbiology Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:00:09 EDT news680515441 An international research team led by Hiroki Shibuya at RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has solved a genetic mystery and revealed a previously unknown way that DNA can control what cells do. /news/2025-10-hitchhiking-dna-gene-species-extinction.html Evolution Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:00:16 EDT news680372641 Researchers have developed a novel application of histological staining to screen for ancient proteins in situ鈥攚ithin the fossil's microstructure鈥攁dvancing the field of paleoproteomics by addressing long-standing challenges of contamination. /news/2025-10-visualizing-ancient-proteins-technique-reliably.html Molecular & Computational biology Paleontology & Fossils Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:20:04 EDT news680188801 Controlling the state of a cell in a desired direction is one of the central challenges in life sciences, including drug development, cancer treatment, and regenerative medicine. However, identifying the right drug or genetic target for that purpose is extremely difficult. /news/2025-10-generative-ai-cell-drug-responses.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:11:03 EDT news679828261 EPFL researchers have uncovered how transcription factor dosage reshapes cell identity, showing that even small differences in dose can steer cells toward completely different fates. Their findings reveal a new layer of control in cell reprogramming. /news/2025-10-dose-reprogramming-cells.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:13:04 EDT news679749182 University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development鈥攊ncluding the production of blood stem cells. The findings are published in the journal Cell Reports. /news/2025-10-lab-grown-human-embryo-blood.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:04 EDT news679310369 Egg whites may be perfect for a health-conscious breakfast, but egg yolks turned out to be the key ingredient for cultivating bird embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in the lab. Using a growing medium of egg yolk along with a few other key factors, a USC Stem Cell-led team of scientists has succeeded in deriving and maintaining authentic ESCs from chickens and seven other bird species. /news/2025-09-egg-yolk-key-authentic-embryonic.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:07:04 EDT news678452821 When model cell membranes bind to biomaterials, it is not the binding strength but the speed of the receptors in the membranes that is crucial. This was discovered by an international research team led by chemist Professor Dr. Shikha Dhiman from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. /news/2025-09-molecular-movement-cell-membranes-biomaterials.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:37:59 EDT news677507873 By tracking the fate of individual embryonic stem cells, researchers have found that endoderm cells鈥攅arly embryonic cells that give rise to tissues such as the gut and lungs鈥攐riginate from multiple converging developmental paths challenging long-held assumptions about cells following linear trajectories. /news/2025-09-converging-cell-paths-embryo.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:21:03 EDT news676714861 Imagine being able to flip a light switch to control disease pathways inside a living cell. A team of visionary researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) is making this dream a reality with their genetic tools known as photo-inducible binary interaction tools, or PhoBITs. /news/2025-09-compact-genetic-safer-precise-disease.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:40:05 EDT news676632577 Researchers at EPFL have created the first 4D lipid atlas of vertebrate development, revealing how fats shape our bodies from embryo to organism. /news/2025-09-lipid-blueprint-vertebrate-life-4d.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:17:04 EDT news676113422 When injured, cells have well-regulated responses to promote healing. These include a long-studied self-destruction process that cleans up dead and damaged cells as well as a more recently identified phenomenon that helps older cells revert to what appears to be a younger state to help grow back healthy tissue. /news/2025-08-cells-vomit.html Cell & Microbiology Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:44:04 EDT news675618241 Researchers in McGill's Department of Mechanical Engineering have discovered a safe and low-cost method of engineering living materials such as tissues, organs and blood clots. By simply vibrating these materials as they form, scientists can dramatically influence how strong or weak they become. /news/2025-08-safe-scalable-vibration-technique-lab.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:50:06 EDT news675355266 In the past, scientists believed that the fast-acting biochemistry of genes and proteins was responsible for directing the forces that shape developing organs. But a new study from Syracuse University shows that steady, powerful flows of tissue might be equally significant in shaping an organ's development as biochemistry. By understanding this physical process, doctors could find ways to prevent or treat human illness. /news/2025-08-steady-tissue-important-genes-biochemistry.html Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:56:03 EDT news675006961 One of the most significant moments in the evolutionary journey of life on this planet was the transition from water to land. This huge step required animals to adapt to new challenges, including supporting their body weight and developing new modes of locomotion. These changes put increased pressure on weight-bearing skin, such as paws and soles. /news/2025-08-gene-linked-skin-resistance-pressure.html Evolution Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:30:02 EDT news674226111 Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have documented their use of a new RNA sequencing technology to uncover molecular drivers of cellular differentiation that could lead to better regenerative therapies. /news/2025-08-nascent-rna-profiling-uncovers-molecular.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:44:04 EDT news673865041 Researchers at UBC Okanagan have made two major discoveries that are set to revolutionize how scientists observe and measure molecular forces within living cells. /news/2025-08-molecular-imaging-tech-cells-nanometer.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:46:04 EDT news673785961 The time it takes to grow new skin for burns victims could be improved thanks to a new method of cell cultivation using algae, developed by University of Queensland researchers. /news/2025-07-algae-cheaper-greener-ethical-cells.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:08:03 EDT news671360881 Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic fibroblasts without using stem cell technology. The AT2-like cells were generated in just 7 to 10 days鈥攁 significant reduction compared to the approximately one month typically required by conventional stem cell-based differentiation methods. /news/2025-07-lung-cells-generated-mouse-fibroblasts.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:28:03 EDT news670764481 Professor Hirohide Saito (Department of Life Science Frontiers at CiRA / The University of Tokyo) and Assistant Professor Hirohisa Ohno (Department of Life Science Frontiers at CiRA) recently led a team effort to develop a novel RNA-based system called the split RNA switch, integrating translational and post-translational control to achieve highly specific gene expression in targeted cell types. Their study is published in Nature Communications. /news/2025-07-rna-boosts-precision-cell-specific.html Biotechnology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:47:42 EDT news670762053 Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory effects that are beneficial for both human and veterinary medicine. However, MSCs have a limited proliferation capacity, with their quality varying depending on the donor's age and where they were harvested from. /news/2025-06-canine-medicine-high-quality-stem.html Biotechnology Veterinary medicine Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:49:51 EDT news669635387 Modern humans have existed for more than 200,000 years, and each new generation has begun with a single cell鈥攄ividing, changing shape and function, organizing into tissues, organs, and limbs. With slight variations, the process has repeated billions of times with remarkable fidelity to the same body plan. /news/2025-06-cells-anthrobots-biologically-younger.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:20:01 EDT news669460515 Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how cells responsible for hair growth perceive physical forces in their environment and utilize that information to regulate their growth, according to a study published in Science Advances. /news/2025-06-hair-follicles-environment.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:06:57 EDT news669384405 Axolotls, with their signature smiles and pink gills, are the celebrities of the salamander world. But they are more than just cute: They might also hold the secret to regenerating human limbs. /news/2025-06-axolotls-regenerate-limbs-uncover-secret.html Plants & Animals Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:57:03 EDT news668771821 A team of biomedical researchers led by Michael Mak, Ph.D., in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has developed a new method of bioprinting physiological materials. Called TRACE (Tunable Rapid Assembly of Collagenous Elements), the method solves previous problems of bioprinting natural materials of the body. /news/2025-06-collagen-based-method-previous-problems.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:04:04 EDT news668689442 The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study by researchers at UCL, drug discovery company LinkGevity and the European Space Agency (ESA). /news/2025-05-cell-death-frontier-medicine-earth.html Cell & Microbiology Biotechnology Thu, 29 May 2025 03:00:03 EDT news667646840 The axolotl is renowned for its extensive ability to regenerate organs and body parts, including its spinal cord. Studies on spinal cord regeneration, however, have focused on axolotl cells next to an injury site, leaving the brain's role in regeneration a relative mystery. /news/2025-05-axolotl-tail-injury-distant-neurons.html Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Thu, 22 May 2025 13:11:23 EDT news667138273 Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new approach that directly combats the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). /news/2025-05-sugar-coated-nanotherapy-neuron-survival.html Bio & Medicine Nanomaterials Wed, 14 May 2025 08:00:04 EDT news666347288