Spatial Biology – News and Features

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Bird Brains Evolved Independently From Mammals
New studies show that bird and mammal brains evolved separately, with distinct genetic programs and developmental mechanisms. Researchers found that these species developed similar functions through different evolutionary paths.

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How Cancer Exploits the Immune System To Spread Faster
Researchers reveal how MAGE-4 and PTEN loss drive cancer growth, suppress immunity and point to new therapeutic strategies to fight tumors.

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Cancer Cells Trick the Immune System by Altering Mitochondria
Researchers have identified the transfer of mitochondria with mutated DNA from cancer cells to immune cells as a key mechanism of immune evasion and resistance to immunotherapy.

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What Happens When Bone Cancer Starts To Spread?
Researchers discover that bone marrow cancer cells diversify drastically when exiting the bone marrow, which also affects the immune cells in the cancer lesions. The new findings could contribute to more precise diagnostics and therapy.

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New Understanding of Neural Stem Cell Activation in Adult Brains
New research has revealed important insights into the activation dynamics of neural stem cells.

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Co-Located Cell Types Help Drive Aggressive Brain Tumors
A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, a new study has found.

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Organoids, Beyond the Hype
The HUMANOID Center at UC San Diego is pioneering organoid research aimed at improving the reliability and reproducibility of these models, ultimately increasing drug testing accuracy and revolutionizing biomedical science.

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Why Antibiotics Fail Against Salmonella Infections
Researchers found that nutrient starvation, not persister cells, helps Salmonella survive antibiotic treatments. Using real-time tracking, they demonstrated that nearly all Salmonella in infected tissues resist antibiotics due to slow growth.

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Improving Efficiency in Drug Discovery and Development
This article explores methods to enhance efficiency in the drug discovery and development pipeline, focusing on optimizing processes and exploring innovations that could streamline the path from research to approval.

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Method Enables Lab-Grown T Cells To Live Longer and Better Destroy Cancer Cells
Scientists developed a novel method to grow T cells that survive longer and fight cancer more effectively. By altering their metabolism, these lab-grown T cells resisted melanoma for nearly a year in mice, offering new hope for cell therapies.
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