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Image shows photorhabdus virulence cassettes (green) binding to insect cells (blue) prior to injection of payload proteins.

Engineered Bacterial “Syringes” Can Deliver Drugs Into Human Cells

Rohini Subrahmanyam, PhD | Apr 20, 2023 | 4 min read

Researchers repurpose tiny bacterial injection systems to specifically inject a wide variety of proteins into human cells and living mice.

Rare Autism-Linked Mutation Starves Growing Neurons of Essential Nutrients

Lauren Schenkman, Spectrum | Apr 18, 2023 | 4 min read

The mutation prevents certain amino acids from entering neurons, causing the cells to die early in development.

Versatile and Sustainable: Cell Counting for the 21^st Century

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team and DeNovix Inc. | 3 min read

Discover how the latest cell counting technology is reshaping a mundane task for the future.

A doctor checking a patient’s blood sugar levels using a glucometer on their ring finger.

An Implantable Device for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

Elina Kadriu | Apr 18, 2023 | 3 min read

Engineering of a novel device to treat T1D, featuring local immunosuppression and a vascularized cell reservoir to prolong islet cell survival.

Surface rendering of microscopy image showing two dendritic cells (green) communicating with a nociceptor neuron (violet).

How Cells in the Skin Team Up To Fight Pathogens

Rachael Moeller Gorman | Apr 12, 2023 | 4 min read

Immune cells and pain neurons form complex partnerships to protect our bodies from pathogens, new research reveals.

Technique Talk: Developing and Optimizing Immunohistochemistry Protocols

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | 1 min read

Learn about the fundamentals of immunohistochemistry in this workshop for better protocol development and troubleshooting.

Conceptual image of doctors and scientists analyzing and treating skin, with an emphasis on the hair follicle and skin layers.

Getting to the Root of Skin Healing

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | Apr 11, 2023 | 4 min read

Scientists reveal how the intimate link between hair follicles and wound healing is more than skin deep.

Probing “Selfish” Centromeres Unveils an Evolutionary Arms Race

Michael Lampson, PhD | Apr 3, 2023 | 10 min read

A more complete understanding of nonrandom segregation will shed light on how speciation occurs.

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How to Improve Yield and Reproducibility in Different -Omics Applications

Covaris | 1 min read

Extracting nucleic acids and proteins gently from samples increases experimental success.

Infographic depicting one way centromeres can "cheat" during meiosis

Infographic: How “Selfish” Centromeres Alter Inheritance

Michael Lampson, PhD | Apr 3, 2023 | 2 min read

Research on so-called selfish genetic loci is providing scientists with greater insight into the biology of chromosome segregation and inheritance.

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Major Advances in Mini Brain Bioengineering

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | Mar 31, 2023 | 1 min read

Explore the latest developments in brain organoid production.

Context Is Key: Unlocking Tissue Complexity with Spatial Biology

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | 4 min read

Scientists combine spatially resolved imaging analyses with cutting edge single cell techniques for greater insight into fundamental and disease relevant pathways.

Fluorescence microscopy photograph of human skin depicting stained fibroblasts, key cells involved in wound healing.

Mimicking Tissue Mechanics for Better Wound Healing Models

Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Mar 24, 2023 | 3 min read

Using a 3D culture system that imitates fatty tissue, researchers developed a simpler process to study mesenchymal stem cell aging and tissue regeneration.

A normal human liver organoid (left) stained with blue and red next to a fatty liver organoid (right) with lipid droplets stained yellow.

Working Together to Battle Fatty Liver Disorders

Niki Spahich, PhD | Mar 24, 2023 | 6 min read

Benedetta Artegiani and Delilah Hendriks are forming a joint laboratory group to understand disease mechanisms and treatments through organoid models.