Learning About Cancer by Studying Stem Cells
Researchers studying stem cells shed light on how pancreatic and esophageal cancer cells arise and develop into tumors. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - January 8, 2014 Category: Research Source Type: news
Holiday Season Cells
Scientists use imaging techniques that harness light-emitting molecules and compounds to illuminate cellular parts. Here are a few snapshots that glow red and green. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - December 24, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
The Cell ’s Protein Factory in Action
Structural studies offer new clues about how the ribosome —the cellular protein factory and the target of some antibiotics—moves. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - December 11, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
The Cell’s Protein Factory in Action
Structural studies offer new clues about how the ribosome—the cellular protein factory and the target of some antibiotics—moves. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - December 11, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
Now Trending: Mining Historical Data on Infectious Diseases
Researchers have collected, digitized and analyzed infectious disease data to uncover trends related to the availability of vaccines. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - December 2, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
Playing Cat-and-Mouse with the Flu
Recent studies shed light on the inner workings of the flu—and might aid the development of more effective vaccines, as well as antiviral drugs to treat infection. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - November 13, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
Monster Mash: Protein Folding Gone Wrong
Gooey protein clumps called amyloid plaques are associated with many chronic and debilitating disorders, and scientists now have a better understanding of how they form and contribute to disease. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - October 31, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
Using Genes to Guide Prescriptions
Scientists in a research field called pharmacogenomics aim to understand how genes influence individual drug responses. Here are examples of their findings related to different medical conditions. (Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science)
Source: NIGMS Inside Life Science - October 18, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news
