Tosoh’s 2.5D Cell Culture System is capable of simplifying the culturing of large quantities of uniformly sized cell masses by making use of an adhesion area to which only uniform spherical cells attach. The system proves beneficial for the purpose of drug discovery as well as regenerative medicine.

Treatments that boost the “stickiness” of blood-forming stem cells could help improve the success of bone marrow transplants for patients suffering from leukemia and other blood disorders, a Kaust-led research team found.

Researchers discovered that oxytocin, often referred to as the ‘love hormone’, may one day help heal hearts after a heart attack.

The new novel method developed by scientists from the National University of Singapore makes use of the magnetic field to grow meat in the lab which they claim is a greener, cleaner, safer and more cost-effective way to produce cell-based meat.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rescues the animals’ memory defects. The study shows that new neurons can incorporate into the neural circuits that store memories and restore their normal function.

Alzheimer's is often associated with so-called plaques in the brain. However, these protein deposits on neurons are probably not solely responsible for the disease. A new study by researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum, for example, provides evidence that certain protein residues can also penetrate into the interior of the cells and lead to their death.

The consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) — a product with widely known benefits for our health — increases the level of phenolic compounds in breast milk and can cross the placental barrier, reaching the descendant.

Researchers at the Riken Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have created a robotic artificial intelligence (AI) system for autonomously determining the optimal conditions for growing replacement retina layers necessary for vision. The system was used to conduct a trial-and-error process which helped in improving cell culture recipes used in regenerative medicine.

A study by UCLA has shown that a synthetic IL-9 receptor assists T cell therapy to be carried out to treat cancerous tumors without the need for chemo or radiation.

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine in the USA have successfully increased the production of neural stem cells and neurons by making use of optogenetic techniques to stimulate specific brain cells. These neurons are relevant to memory and emotion processing in animal models.