Star-shaped cells make a molecule that can ‘rewire’ the brains of mice with Down syndrome – understanding how could lead to new treatments

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in ...
USA Today

What does DNA stand for? What to know about deoxyribonucleic acid and its function.

In our bodies, there are trillions of cells. From white blood cells to skin cells, each type has its own specific function which helps us perform tasks and survive. But what makes up these cells and ...
Yale Environment 360

Cells that control hunger affect brain structure and function

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

CCMB hosts Embo India Lecture Course on protein structure function and quality control in cell organelles

Hyderabad: The CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is hosting a five-day EMBO India Lecture Course titled ‘Structure, Function and Quality Control of Proteins in Cell Organelles.' ...
STAT

Key questions (and answers) about the historic approval of a CRISPR-based medicine

For the first time, U.S. regulators have cleared a treatment using CRISPR, the gene-editing technology, for patients. The product is Casgevy, a treatment for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, ...