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Artificially controlling cell division
US scientists have replicated a part of a cell, called a mitotic spindle, to better understand its role in cell division. If the spindle doesn’t function properly, the effect could lead to cell death,...
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A tattoo to monitor health
A sensor to be injected into the skin just like a tattoo that measures sodium concentrations in the blood has been developed by US scientists. The sensor could be used to monitor diseases or warn...
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Channelling deeper to target breast cancer
US scientists have developed a model of the breast ductal system that could be used to discover abnormal cells or deliver drugs at locations further along the ducts than other techniques. The model...
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3D model to study breast cancer
Slice from the normal acini model after 12 days. Green: membrane, blue: nuclei, red: dividing cells Scientists from the US have made a computational model of the formation of breast acini, the sac-like...
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Cell control to change cell function
US scientists can now control the reactions occurring inside cells. The technology could lead to the manipulation of cell functions in the future, they say. Cells could be triggered to release a...
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Early diagnosis for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
US scientists have developed a biosensor that could detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) by measuring low concentrations of protein aggregates in...
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Diabetes reduces antioxidant benefits
Scientists in China have discovered that the blood plasma proteins of type II diabetes patients reduce the beneficial effects of dietary polyphenols. Raised glucose levels in the blood of diabetics...
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Sorting the good from the bad
Stress applied to cancerous and non-cancerous cells stuck to nanofibres causes the cancerous cells to become unfixed US scientists have found a way to separate cancerous cells from healthy cells by...
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Excess glucose limits blood transfusion success
Reducing the level of glucose in solutions used to process blood donations could benefit patients receiving blood transfusions, new research shows. © Shutterstock The storage of blood donations is a...
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Microfluidic approach to personalised cancer treatment
As part of the united effort to make healthcare technology smaller, better and cheaper, scientists in the US have developed an innovative microfluidic assay that can accurately predict how patients...
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A sound idea for treating lung disease
Scientists in Australia have made a portable device that gently vibrates stem cells with sound waves to turn them into an aerosol. The system could be an effective route for treating various pulmonary...
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Zinc spark shows sperm the chequered flag
Researchers shed light on new explanation for how mammalian zygotes safeguard their survival Bursts of zinc released within minutes of fertilisation stop reproductive chaos by preventing multiple sperm...
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Blue screen of cell death
Low intensity blue light from smartphones and televisions kills human retinal cells Short wavelength blue light produced by low intensity displays such as smartphones and televisions has been...
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