Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that is used by a male sex hormone essential for muscle and bone function. The ...

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to new research led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel ...

Researchers at the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time identified structural ...

Breast cancers at all stages are defined by the structure of their genomes, researchers find. Targeting these processes early is likely to offer unexpected therapeutic avenues.

Most major biological molecules, including all proteins, DNA and RNA, point in one direction or another. In other words, they ...

However, if the dose is too high, the use of Botox can be fatal due to paralysis of the respiratory muscles. This can happen as a result of bacterial meat poisoning and is called botulism. To make the ...

It’s important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the timescale of a fast-moving field like synthetic biology, a decade is a very long ...

Scientists at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have uncovered key insights into how T cells—the body's frontline ...

This study presents solid evidence for distinct neurotransmitter release modalities between two subclasses of dopaminergic neurons in the olfactory bulb, highlighting an important finding that ...

In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...

CAR T-cell therapies have demonstrated efficacy in treating blood cancers but, so far, their safety and effectiveness in ...

NWO Domain Science has awarded 28 applications in the Open Competition XS. Among them are five Utrecht researchers.