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Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have shown that even after lung tissue has been damaged, it may be possible to reverse fibrosis and promote tissue repair through treatment with microgel-coated mesenchymal stromal cells.

Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown.

Researchers have identified a novel gene, Per2AS, that controls the sleep/wake cycle in mice.

A team of researchers from Columbia University has found that eusocial snapping shrimp possess larger genomes compared to their less-social relatives. The larger genome comprises an accumulation of transposable elements – moving DNA sequences – providing new insights on the relationship between social and genome evolution.

Researchers have shown that a non-toxic complex of manganese makes it possible to conveniently label peptides right at the last minute of their synthesis. This means the mechanism of action of these labeled peptides can be investigated efficiently.

A study has shown that hepatocellular cancer cells cultured in more native conditions can have a different phenotype and varied drug sensitivity to those cultured in standard conditions.

If identical versions of 20 people lived out their lives in dozens of different worlds, would the same people be popular in each world? If you substitute "fruit flies" for "people" in that question, you have a fair description of a Rice University study showing that the evolution of social structures and the positions of individuals within those structures are based partly on genetics.

Fertility scientists have discovered a new method that has successfully reversed male infertility in mice.

Researchers have discovered the novel molecular mechanism behind immune cell migration.

The new method, RApid DIgital Crispr Approach (RADICA), is a molecular testing methodology that allows absolute quantification of viral nucleic acids in 40-60 minutes. It is four times faster and significantly less expensive than conventional polymerase chain reaction methods as it does not require costly equipment for precise temperature control and cycling.