Science On Track To Creating First Fully Synthetic Life
An international consortium of scientists have found a way to produce a semi-synthetic strain of baker´s yeast with more than a third of its chromosomes artificially synthesized.
The field of synthetic biology has been on a steep rise in…
Transforming Spinach Leaves Into Beating Human Hearts
US scientists have managed to transform spinach leaves into functional beating heart tissues with their own vascular networks, possibly opening up a new branch of tissue engineering science based on plant mimicry.
The scientific field of…
Your Lung Might Have a Newly Discovered Blood-Producing Function
US scientists discovered a surprising hidden function of mammalian lungs - they help produce blood. Their study on mice showed that more than half of all platelets in mice are produced by the lungs, a process long attributed to bone marrow.
If…
New Pre-Chemo Breast Cancer Therapy Destroys Tumours in Just 11 Days
A new breast cancer drug combination significantly shrunk and eliminated tumours in 28% of women tested in just 11 days. The novel treatment involves a combination of pre-chemotherapy drugs lapatinib and trastuzumab that target HER2-positive…
New Treatment Regimen Reverses Type 2 Diabetes
A pilot study set to uncover the potential of reversing type II diabetes resulted in remission of the disease in 40% of the patients taking part. The treatment involved a combination of intensive lifestyle interventions, oral medication, and…
Science Paving Way for Cancer Screening Breath Tests
British scientists developed a revolutionary method for screening cancer using breath-analyzing technology. In a preliminary study involving more than 300 patients the instrument was capable of diagnosing those with esophageal and stomach…
Scientists Discover Genes Responsible for Hair Loss
The largest genome-wide study of baldness identified over 250 novel genetic variants involved in its onset. Male pattern baldness is a major source of anxiety and depression among men and has been linked to serious cardiovascular diseases and…
Drinking Coffee Could Help Protect the Brain Against Dementia
New study reports caffeine significantly boosts an enzyme closely involved in protection against Alzheimer´s disease and other forms of dementia. Out of 1,280 compounds tested only 24 were identified as beneficial, with caffeine at the very…
UK Clears Way for First Gene-Edited Human Embryos
The Francis Crick Institute of London was granted permission for genome editing in human embryos in order to study the complex processes involved in early miscarriage. This is the first time a research team has ever been exempt from the ban…
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