Jun 6, 20222 minShaping up the genome for cell divisionResearchers have uncovered the inner workings of the molecular machinery that shapes chromosomes during cell division Our cells perform a...
Jun 3, 20223 minImpact of DNA mutations on lifelong blood cell production uncoveredResearchers discover how leukaemia-associated gene mutations steadily commandeer blood cell production over a lifetime, and how these ...
May 22, 20221 minHow blood stem cells stay intact for a lifetimeHematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) are responsible for the production of blood and immune cells. Throughout life, HSPCs...
May 10, 20223 minTumors on withdrawal: Amino acid deficiency shrinks childhood tumorsCertain childhood tumors have an extreme need for amino acids. Scientists at the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), the...
May 9, 20222 minFlip-flop genomeResearchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our ...
Apr 27, 20223 minReprogrammed macrophages promote spread of breast cancerMetastatic breast cancer cells abuse macrophages, a type of immune cell, to promote the settlement of cancer metastases in the lungs....
Apr 21, 20222 minNew method for reversible oligomerization developedA transatlantic group of researchers at the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg, the German Cancer Research Center...
Apr 21, 20222 minFDA approval for targeted radioligand therapy for treatment of metastatic prostate cancerOn March 23, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to the first targeted radioligand therapy against ...
Mar 25, 20222 minFrom liquid to solid to drive developmentResearchers at EMBL Heidelberg show that transition from liquid to solid is important for the function of membraneless organelles. The...