Regeneration

Scientists in Sweden have taken a major step toward a potential cure for type 1 diabetes by developing a more reliable way to create insulin-producing cells from human stem cells. These lab-grown cells not only respond strongly to glucose but were also able to restore blood sugar control when transplanted into diabetic mice.

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomedical Engineering have developed a new method to mature lab-grown heart cells, so they more closely resemble adult human heart tissue.

New research has shown that single blood vessel cells that appear in the earliest stages of lab-grown skin organoids have the ability to form complex microvascular networks that grow and mature over time.

Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the healthiest, intact atolls on the planet—so ecologically sensitive that visiting researchers freeze their clothes at night to kill invasive species.

A host of positive "tipping points" can spark rapid nature recovery, a leading expert says. Action to protect and restore nature must accelerate radically to meet global goals for 2030 and beyond. Writing in the journal Nature Sustainability, Professor Tim Lenton says positive tipping points are key to achieving this.

By studying and engineering heart tissue in the unique low-gravity environment of space, the laboratory of Arun Sharma, PhD, is uncovering new ways to protect and repair the failing heart.

Regenerative therapy is any treatment therapy that improves tissue health or function. With that definition, we can include platelet-rich plasma (PRP), stem cells, and autologous conditioned serum (ACS). The post Regenerative Medicine: Promise, Hype, and What Actually Works appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Using engineered liver tissue as a proof-of-concept application, researchers integrated synthetic biology and tissue engineering tools to build liver tissues that can be expanded on-demand after implantation . The post Synthetic Biology and Tissue Engineering Grow Liver Tissue In‑Body appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

One of the major projects within the study of comparative biology is the attempt to understand why adult individuals of some species can fully regenerate lost tissues following injury, while mammals such as our own species cannot. A variety of modest inroads into identifying potentially important differences in cellular biochemistry and activity have been made, such as work focused on senescent cells and macrophages, but it remains an unsolved challenge. Researchers here present more data to add to that already under consideration, focused on the role of oxygen sensing in the initial response to injury. It is unclear as to whether it can lead to dramatic improvements in mammalian regeneration, but the work suggests that regeneration could be improved via manipulation of oxygen sensing in […]

Efforts to identify and evaluate next-generation therapeutics for pediatric brain tumors are easily stymied by the quality and availability of laboratory models for research. To address this issue, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital developed patient-derived tumor organoids and tumor organoid xenografts that accurately reflect the biologic underpinnings of embryonal brain tumors.

Researchers here describe a novel approach to encourage greater regeneration in heart tissue following the injury and lost function incurred during a heart attack. Their work falls into the growing category of practical gene therapies in which a small amount of easily accessible tissue, such as fat or muscle, is transfected to form a factory that generates and releases a beneficial circulating protein. Only a low dose of gene therapy vector is needed, and all of the present challenges in broader delivery of gene therapy are bypassed. The scope of possible uses is restricted to situations in which benefits can be derived from increased amounts of a specific protein in circulation, but this is still a large enough set of possibilities to support a broad […]

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals cannot. For decades, biologists have tried to understand why.

Oxygen and hyaluronic acid may play a role in tissue recovery and regeneration, two new studies suggest

Cartilage tissue exhibits a relatively poor capacity for regeneration even in youth, but this capacity for maintenance and repair diminishes with age. There are thus some gains to be made in understanding why this happens and developing means of rejuvenation, but ultimately some form of regenerative medicine above and beyond natural degrees of healing will be needed in order to completely address the very prevalent joint issues that occur in later life and culminate in disabling degrees of cartilage loss and osteoarthritis. While this is widely studied, cartilage has so far proven to be a difficult tissue for the tissue engineering community to reproduce and manipulate. The load-bearing capacity and resilience necessary for its function in the body requires an accurate recreation of the complex […]

Some animals can regrow lost body parts. Salamanders and frog tadpoles can rebuild entire limbs after amputation. Mammals cannot. For decades, biologists have tried to understand why. Now a team led by Can Aztekin at EPFL (now at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society) has discovered that oxygen plays a crucial role in limb regeneration. By comparing amputated limbs from frog tadpoles and embryonic mice, the researchers found that the way cells sense oxygen determines whether regeneration can even begin. The study is published in Science.

Sustainability has become something of a buzzword over the years. From the clothes we wear and the energy that powers our homes to the way we live our lives, the idea of sustainable production and consumption has become commonplace.

The capacity for neurons to regrow the axons that connect them is relatively limited. The tissue of large nerves, largely made up of axons, does not readily regenerate; the closer to the central nervous system one comes, the less the capacity for regrowth following injury. This is not the case for all species, and thus - in principle at least - there must be regulatory controls in cellular biochemistry that can be adjusted to encourage lesser degrees of obstructive scarring and greater regrowth of axons. Here, researchers report on one recently discovered way to enhance axon regrowth that works in both peripheral nerves and the spinal cord. Axon regeneration is limited in the mammalian central nervous system. Neurons must balance stress responses with regenerative demands […]

Cell cultures—single layers of cells grown in a small dish—have enabled researchers to study biological growth, develop or test drugs and even discover what causes some diseases. Cell spheroids, 3D versions of cell cultures built using a process known as cell aggregation, are the next step in advancing this work, capable of more closely modeling real tissue. A new technology, invented by researchers from Penn State and detailed in a paper published in Advanced Science, could breathe fresh air into bottom-up tissue fabrication and potentially large-scale tissue engineering by addressing these issues.

In a preclinical animal study, implantation of lab-grown esophageal grafts restored swallowing, offering hope for infants with long-gap esophageal atresia.

Inhibiting AhR, a xenobiotic sensor protein, lifts a molecular brake on axon regeneration and pushes injured neurons from stress management towards growth in nerve and spinal cord injury models, scientists say. The post Blocking AhR Sensor Activates Regenerative Program in Injured Neurons appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Experiments conducted in Brazil using laboratory rats have shown that graphene-based structures can act as a powerful ally in bone regeneration. These structures are made of sheets of the chemical element carbon that are just one atom thick. They can help heal fractures or bone loss. In the tests, the biocompatible matrix containing graphene facilitated nearly 90% repair of the damage sustained by the test subjects one month after the fracture was induced in the laboratory—a superior performance to that of other materials used in the research.

In chemical processes for producing pharmaceuticals, catalysts are a core technology that determines production speed and cost. However, until now, there has been a trade-off between "precise but disposable catalysts" and "reusable catalysts." A KAIST research team has developed an eco-friendly catalytic technology that combines these two types, operating solely with light and air. This opens a pathway to producing pharmaceutical ingredients more cheaply and cleanly, with expected reductions in carbon emissions and environmental pollution. The study is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

If responsibly developed and thoughtfully integrated into healthcare systems, regenerative therapies could help shift medicine toward a more proactive model, i.e., one focused on preserving health, maintaining function, and extending healthy lifespan. The post Leveraging the Full Potential of Regenerative Medicine Requires a Proactive Approach appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

A new method can regenerate skin without scars by unblocking a healing mechanism that shuts off after birth. Demonstrated on mice, the study suggests a potential means to develop similar therapies in human patients.  The post Skin Regeneration Enabled by Embryonic Healing Mechanism in Mice appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London (UCL) have created the first lab‑grown esophagus - the food pipe - shown to safely replace a full section of the organ and restore normal function, including swallowing, in a growing animal without the need for immunosuppression.

Could wounded skin someday regrow perfectly without scars?

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.

Animal studies often fail to predict human tissue responses to new drugs or newly developed therapies. Besides generating tremendous costs for clinical studies, it also raises significant ethical concerns. Therefore, novel approaches to mimicking natural human environments like vascular system growth control, are broadly developed to deliver a reproducible model to test novel drugs.

A new Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) study has found that while regenerative agriculture practices can improve soil health and reduce emissions on sheep farms, farmers often face trade-offs between environmental and economic goals. The article, "Regenerative agriculture improves productivity and profitability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions on Australian sheep farms," has been published in Nature Food.

Species capable of exceptional regeneration also tend to have longer life spans and slowed aging relative to similar species with less proficient regenerative capabilities. Various closely related species of spiny mouse have been studied in the context of mammalian regeneration because of their ability to shed a large amount of skin and supporting tissues as a defensive mechanism, and later regrow that tissue without scarring. This exceptional regenerative capacity extends to at least some internal organs as well. Spiny mice have been used in past studies that pointed to differences in the activity of macrophage cells as one of the important determinants of complete regeneration versus scar formation. Macrophages are innate immune cells that are deeply involved in ongoing tissue maintenance and regeneration from injury. […]

Technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted from factories and power plants into useful chemical feedstocks are considered key to achieving carbon neutrality. However, rapid degradation of catalyst performance has long hindered commercialization. KAIST researchers have now developed a "self-regenerating" catalyst that restores its activity during operation, offering a potential solution to this challenge.

Some of the organs in the body do not have to be in their current location, nor structured in a single mass of tissue, in order to carry out all of their functions. The liver is one of these organs. Many (not all, but many) of the functions of the liver could be carried out by small amounts of liver tissue distributed throughout the body. Thus the existence of companies like Lygenesis, shepherding clinical trials of liver tissue organoid transplantation into lymph nodes to help restore lost function. Here, researchers report on the early stages of development for an alternative approach that is even less like normal liver tissue, essentially just an injection of cells and hydrogel rather than any production of structured tissue for […]

Dental pulp injury caused by trauma or deep caries often leads to inflammation, tissue necrosis, and eventual loss of tooth vitality.

The world's first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has transformed the study of ticks and how they transmit disease. The novel, host-free technology reduces the need for animal experiments in tick studies, facilitating more ethical, reproducible research.

Scientists have discovered a key biological safeguard that helps one of nature's most impressive regenerators, the planarian flatworm, correctly rebuild its organs. The new research, published in Nature Communications, illuminates how these animals prevent their powerful stem cells from making mistakes during regeneration, a discovery that may eventually help scientists understand how to better control stem cell behavior in other species.

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury — a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A new

A muscle-tissue engineering company, MUVON Therapeutics, is set to highlight the regulatory and technological challenges of bringing these novel therapies to the clinic. The post Bridging the Translation Gap for Regenerative Tissues appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Researchers overcome key challenges in the mass production of enzymatic biofuel cells, paving the way for self-powered wearable sensor.

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Loss of specialized cells is a feature of aging, exhibited in tissues throughout the body. There are many examples of cell types that could in principle be replaced once lost, but in practice are not replaced. The underlying reasons for this selective lack of regenerative capacity are incompletely understood. Examples of highly specialized cell types that do not regenerate include sensory hair cells in the inner ear and the podocyte cells of the kidney that are the subject of today's research materials. Interestingly, some of the cell types that regenerate poorly or not at all in mammals are in fact restored when lost in other species. While comparative biology allows for an exploration of these differences, cells are enormously complex and expanding the understanding of […]

An AI‑based method has been developed to detect subtle, hard‑to‑see changes in human pancreatic tissue linked to type 2 diabetes. Using gigapixel microscopy and explainable AI, the team identified key cellular features that may serve as early biomarkers of the disease. The post AI Maps Subtle Human Pancreatic Tissue Changes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Dr. Vadim Jucaud's lab at the Terasaki Institute has developed a vascularized liver tissueoid-on-a-chip (LToC) platform that recapitulates key structural, functional, and immunological features of human liver tissue, enabling the study of liver regeneration and immune-mediated allograft rejection in a physiologically relevant human system.

APOE is a component of the low density lipoprotein (LDL) particles that carry cholesterol from the liver to where it is needed in the body. Lowering circulating LDL-cholesterol levels to modestly slow the progression of atherosclerosis is the primary approach taken in cardiovascular medicine; in recent years, new forms of LDL-lowering therapy such as PCSK9 inhibitors have been used to dramatically reduce LDL-cholesterol to far below normal levels with no immediately apparent prohibitively negative effects on patients. In today's open access paper, researchers show that elevated APOE levels are a feature of old age and negatively affect bone regeneration, likely by suppressing the creation of osteoblast cells responsible for producing bone extracellular matrix structures. A near complete elimination of APOE production in the liver (which […]

Researchers have built a realistic human mini spinal cord in the lab and used it to simulate traumatic injury. The model reproduced key damage seen in real spinal cord injuries, including inflammation and scar formation. After treatment with fast moving “dancing molecules,” nerve fibers began growing again and scar tissue shrank. The results suggest the therapy could eventually help repair spinal cord damage.

Axolotls can completely rebuild their thymus, a key immune organ

Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The findings could upend decades of conventional understanding of how the eye grows light-sensing cells and could inform new research into treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other age-related vision disorders. Details of the study, which used lab-grown retinal tissue, are published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources have developed a novel line of bovine embryonic stem cells, which have significant potential for a variety of new innovations, from lab-grown meat to models for human tissue replacement. This work, led by Xiuchun "Cindy" Tian, professor of biotechnology in the Department of Animal Science, and her former and current graduate students Yue Su, Jiaxi Liu, and Ruifeng Zhao, was published in Stem Cells.

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A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water. Mizzou's Susie Dai recently applied a revolutionary strain of algae toward capturing and removing harmful microplastics from polluted water. Driven by a mission to improve the world for both wildlife and humans, Dai also aims to repurpose the collected microplastics into safe, bioplastic products such as composite plastic films.

Relative to skin elsewhere on the body, facial skin is less prone to scarring following regeneration from injury. Researchers have identified how this difference is regulated, and here demonstrate that they can influence the relevant mechanisms in order to reduce scarring during regeneration of skin injuries elsewhere on the body. It is also possible that further investigation of this biochemistry may yield approaches to reduce scarring more generally. This is of interest in the context of aging, as tissue maintenance becomes dysfunctional in many organs in ways that lead to excessive formation of disruptive small-scale scar-like structures. Surgeons have known for decades that facial wounds heal with less scarring than injuries on other parts of the body. This phenomenon makes evolutionary sense: Rapid healing of […]

Researchers have developed a way to grow a highly specialized subset of brain nerve cells that are involved in motor neuron disease and damaged in spinal injuries.

Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary recently shared how he undergoes an exotic procedure for rapid cell generation, tissue healing, and a stronger immune system.

Skeletal muscle stem cells in hibernating Syrian hamsters preserve their ability to function by suppressing their activation during the hibernation period, a research team led by Hiroshima University has shown. This insight may lead to a broader understanding of the maintenance of muscle tissue under prolonged low-temperature conditions and may eventually lead to therapeutic applications.

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that a key protein can help to regenerate neural stem cells, which may improve aging-associated decline in neuronal production of an aging brain.

The thymus is a small inner organ near the heart that is responsible for the maturation of T cells of the adaptive immune system. The supply of new T cells is critical to the maintenance of effective immune function over time. Unfortunately the thymus atrophies over the course of adult life, and in most people is largely made up of inactive fat tissue by as early as 50 years of age. The resulting diminished supply of replacement cells ensures that the T cell population thereafter becomes ever more made up of malfunctioning, exhausted, and senescent cells incapable of mounting an effective response. Given the pressing need for ways to restore lost immune function in older individuals, it is good to see that a fair number […]

As we age, we don't recover from injury or illness like we did when we were young. But new research from UCSF has found gene regulators—proteins that turn genes on and off—that could restore the aging body's ability to self-repair.

In Finland, farmers who have transitioned to regenerative agriculture are forming a regenerative professional partnership with nature in their decision-making, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Yeast left over from brewing beer can be transformed into edible 'scaffolds' for cultivated meat – sometimes known as lab-grown meat – which could offer a more sustainable, cost-effective alternative to current methods, according to a new study from UCL (University College London) researchers.

Intestinal Stem Cells (ISCs) derived from a patient's own cells have garnered significant attention as a new alternative for treating intractable intestinal diseases due to their low risk of rejection.

Plants have an extraordinary ability to sense tissue damage and quickly rebuild their protective outer layers, a process vital for survival amid environmental stresses. The periderm—a specialized protective tissue found in many woody plants—serves as a crucial barrier against water loss, pathogens, and mechanical injury. However, understanding how gaseous molecules enable plants to rapidly detect surface disruptions has long remained elusive.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, our skin tissue—and in fact many types of epithelial tissue that lines and covers the body's organs—can respond to death and destruction with a burst of regeneration. This phenomenon, known as compensatory proliferation, was first described in the 1970s in fly larvae, which regrew fully functional wings after their epithelial tissue had been severely damaged by high-dose radiation. Since then, this surprising ability has been documented in many species, including humans, yet its molecular basis has remained unclear.

Scientists cultivating partnerships of fungi and algae believe their invention has far-out implications for how we create the buildings of the future

3D-printed meat in Brazil advances with CELLMEAT 3D project using biopsied cells for lab-grown protein, no slaughter needed

Researchers created pea-sized brain structures from stem cells to study neural firing patterns, correctly identifying bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

The dental pulp is susceptible to microbial infection, which often results in inflammation, necrosis, and defects in the pulp-dentin complex. Traditional treatment strategies suffer from multiple limitations and do not promote neural regeneration.

The axolotl, a type of salamander that stays in the tadpole form throughout its life, is a master of regeneration. Axolotls have been observed to regrow several body parts, including limbs, eyes, and even parts of their brains.

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky.

Sizable regeneration of damaged or lost cartilage remains impossible in practice, but also a highly desirable goal given the prevalence of osteoarthritis. The best that has been achieved to date in clinical practice results from one specific implementation of stem cell therapy, Cartistem. Other stem cell therapies haven't done as well in this context. You may recall that inhibition of 15-PGDH was shown to improve muscle function in old mice. That work has since moved on to initial clinical trials of a small molecule drug, developed by Epirium Bio. Here, researchers show that the same approach can produce some degree of cartilage regrowth, also in old mice. Blocking the function of 15-PGDH with a small molecule results in an increase in old animals' muscle mass […]

Microdroplet arrays store and conceal digital data through droplet composition, enabling reversible encoding, multi-layer QR patterns, error correction, and time-controlled messages using living cells.

Nerve damage is one of the most common and burdensome complications of diabetes. Millions of patients worldwide suffer from pain, numbness, and restricted movement, largely because damaged nerve fibres do not regenerate sufficiently.

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells.

With aging, the intestine gradually loses its ability to regenerate after damage. An international research team involving the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena and the University of Turin has now found that polyamines, small molecules produced naturally in the body, can play a decisive role in this process.

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In industrial pipes, mineral deposits build up the way limescale collects inside a kettle ⎯ only on a far larger and more expensive scale. Mineral scaling is a major issue in water and energy systems, where it slows flow, strains equipment and drives up costs.

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), working in close collaboration with KeyGene, have developed a method that enables plant cells to regenerate into complete plants without the need for added hormones.

4D printed hydrogel expanders use controlled buckling and low pressure to generate new soft tissue while preserving viability and activating early remodeling pathways for personalized reconstruction.

Whether neural organoids feel pain or should be placed in animals are among the questions swirling around biology’s hot new technology

Studying tail regeneration in tadpoles, researchers discovered that putative muscle stem cells produce a secreted protein, c1qtnf3, which shifts macrophages from immune to regenerative functions. The post Stem Cell Signal Redirects Macrophages to Promote Regeneration of Tadpole Tails appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.

Researchers Sumika Kato, Takeo Kubo, and Taro Fukazawa of the University of Tokyo have discovered that c1qtnf3, a secreting factor, namely a protein molecule that is secreted by a cell and influences functions of other cells, is expressed in putative muscle stem cells and shifts macrophages from immune to regenerative functions in the regenerating tails of tadpoles.

Thin sheets of engineered artificial tissue can be readily manufactured because they do not require a vasculature, perfusion of fluids is sufficient to support the cells. For some years now, researchers have developed the capability to manufacture thin heart tissue patches. A number of preclinical studies in various animal models have demonstrated that applying these patches to an injured heart promotes greater regeneration and restoration of function than normally takes place. Here, the technique is combined with a minimally invasive form of surgery as a proof of concept, and used in rats following heart attack to promote greater regeneration. For years, scientists have been working on ways to replace damaged tissue with healthy heart cells derived from stem cells. Early efforts showed promise, but most […]

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A new research paper was published in Oncotarget (Volume 16) on November 6, 2025, titled "LRIG1-3 in gliomas: LRIG1 protein expression decreased in higher grade gliomas."

A new study shows, for the first time, that cow cells can naturally become immortal—continuing to divide indefinitely without genetic modification or any abnormal transformation. This overturns long-held assumptions that bovine cells could only be immortalized through gene editing, providing a safe, stable, and scalable source of cells for cultivated beef production.

A research team in South Korea has successfully developed a novel technology that combines nanoparticles with stem cells to significantly improve 3D bone tissue regeneration. This advancement marks a step forward in the treatment of bone fractures and injuries, as well as in next-generation regenerative medicine.

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated a new application for its cell-expansion bioreactor to advance tissue engineering and cell-based therapies for treatment of injuries and diseases.

A research team in South Korea has successfully developed a novel technology that combines nanoparticles with stem cells to significantly improve 3D bone tissue regeneration.

Researchers created a nanoparticle-stem cell technology that greatly enhances 3D bone regeneration, advancing treatment for fractures and regenerative medicine.

Researchers here demonstrate a novel way of delivering stem cells as a therapy for bone fractures that occur in the context of osteoporosis, by forming spheroids of stem cells combined with a bone mineral scaffolding material. The approach appears to encourage the survival of a larger fraction of transplanted cells, producing a greater regeneration of bone tissue. More usually near all of the transplanted cells die shortly after a transplantation procedure, and whatever benefits are obtained are derived from the signaling generated by the stem cells prior to that point. Osteoporotic vertebral fractures substantially contribute to disability and often require surgical intervention. However, some challenges, such as implant failure and suboptimal bone regeneration, limit current treatments. Adipose-derived stem cells are promising for regenerative therapy because […]

What if scientists could build a realistic model of the human lung, not full-sized, but grown in the

Researchers here find a potential way to induce greater regeneration in injured heart muscle, normally a tissue that regenerates only poorly following damage, and particularly so in older individuals. Inducing CCNA2 expression appears to promote replication of the cardiomyocyte cells making up heart muscle. Still, a great deal of work remains in order to build a viable gene therapy based on this finding and assess it in a clinical trial. The direct delivery of a gene therapy to heart muscle is perhaps more viable than is the case for other internal organs given the range of established minimally invasive surgical procedures developed for use in the cardiovascular field. One can envisage a therapy that is delivered alongside the procedures normally carried out for patients following […]

Plant biologists have developed a method for growing transgenic and gene-edited plants that cuts the slow and expensive process down from months to weeks.

Exoplanet scientists are eagerly awaiting the discovery of an atmosphere around a terrestrial exoplanet. Not a thin, tenuous, barely perceptible collection of molecules, but a thick, robust, potentially life-supporting atmosphere. Due to the way we detect exoplanets, most of the terrestrial planets we find are orbiting red dwarfs (M dwarfs).

Rocky exoplanets orbiting red dwarfs are in a tough spot. Their stars are known for violent flaring that can destroy their atmospheres. But it's possible that asteroid impacts could later recreate their atmospheres.