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Study reveals a unique mode of cell migration on soft ‘viscoelastic’ surfaces
Stanford engineers find that cancer cells exhibit a unique mode of migration on squishy materials, which are similar to biological tissues. In contrast, cell movement – a process central to cancer metastasis and other biological processes – is typically studied on very rigid materials. By Allison Gasparini
Inside your body, cell movement plays a crucial role in many significant biological processes, including wound healing, immune responses and the potential spread of cancer.
“Most people don’t die from having a primary tumor,” said Kolade Adebowale, a graduate student in chemical engineering, and a member of the Chemical Biology Interface (CBI) graduate program in Chemistry, Engineering & Medicine for Human Health (ChEM-H) at Stanford University. “The problem is when cancer cells from the tumor acquire the ability
Omaha institutes lead COVID-19 vaccine trials in pregnant women and children
The institutions will be apart of a universal trial for the Pfizer vaccine for pregnant women and children 5 to 11 years old.
March 16, 2021 10:31 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) After a year of unknown, followed by vaccinations for millions, the Child Health Research Institute and UNMC are looking to make an impact when it comes to expanding who can receive the vaccine.
“Now, we’re interested in understanding how this vaccine works a little bit better in special populations. So, in particular, we’re interested in the lifespan continuum,” Dr. Ann Anderson Berry, the Executive Director at Child Health Research Institute, said.
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One of the best ways to study human evolution is by comparing us with nonhuman species that, evolutionarily speaking, are closely related to us. That closeness can help scientists narrow down precisely what makes us human, but that scope is so narrow it can also be extremely hard to define. To address this complication, researchers from Stanford University have developed a new technique for comparing genetic differences.
Through two separate sets of experiments with this technique, the researchers discovered new genetic differences between humans and chimpanzees. They found a significant disparity in the expression of the gene SSTR2 - which modulates the activity of neurons in the cerebral cortex and has been linked, in humans, to certain neuropsychiatric diseases such as Alzheimer s dementia and schizophrenia - and the gene EVC2, which is related to facial shape. The results were published March 17 in
Stanfords Dr Catherine Blish Joins Deepcells Advisory Board financialbuzz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from financialbuzz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.