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An Exercise-induced Liver Enzyme Boosts Metabolism

Natalia Mesa, PhD | Jul 7, 2023 | 3 min read

Exercise drives the liver to produce the CES2 enzyme, which circulates in blood and delivers some of the benefits of exercise in mice.

A fluorescence microscopy image of placenta tissue made up of cells dyed blue, purple, pink and green on a black background.

The Cellular Intricacies of the Human Placenta

Ida Emilie Steinmark, PhD | Jul 5, 2023 | 2 min read

Rare samples saved 35 years ago helped researchers map gene expression and cell differentiation in first trimester placentas.

Learn How the Immune System Can Be Trained to Overcome Food Allergies

Retraining the Immune System Cavalry for Food Allergen Peacekeeping Missions

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | 1 min read

Explore food allergy immunotherapy for reversing patient symptoms.

Brain cell in purple on a black background. Arc mRNAs are labeled green and are mainly localized in the cell nucleus and in the dendrites.

Short-lived Molecules Support Long-term Memory

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Jun 6, 2023 | 3 min read

A gene essential for information storage in the brain engages an autoregulatory feedback loop to consolidate memory.

The Circadian Rhythm of the Heart Rate

Katherine Paulin, PhD | May 31, 2023 | 3 min read

The sympathetic nervous system influences gene expression in the heart to regulate the day-night cycle of resting heart rate.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells surrounded by red blood cells in circulating blood.

Accelerating Immune Research with Cryopreserved Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team and MilliporeSigma | 3 min read

Commerically-available peripheral blood mononuclear cells offer a well-characterized, accessible, and consistent model for immunology and therapeutic development.

Side and front view of a male human skull

Mechanical Force on the Skull May Aid Bone Regeneration

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | May 1, 2023 | 3 min read

By mechanically inducing the expansion of cranial sutures in young adult mice, researchers stimulated stem cell proliferation that is key to healing bone injuries.

Green and brown illustration of cancer cells in front of a peach and yellow background.

Bacterial Tractor Beams Bring Radiation to Tumors

Rachael Moeller Gorman | Apr 17, 2023 | 3 min read

Colonizing tumors with engineered bacteria may allow researchers to target sites currently inaccessible to radionuclide therapy.

Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Scientific Figure of Speech

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | 1 min read

Beate Peter shares how her “scientific bilingualism” is the driving force behind her philosophy of science.

Hibernating Bears Provide Clue to Preventing Serious Clots in Humans

Natalia Mesa, PhD | Apr 13, 2023 | 3 min read

Low levels of the clotting factor HSP47 protect the sleeping giants from blood clots, and the same may be possible for humans and other mammals.

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

The intimate link between hair follicles and wound healing is more than skin deep.

Exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies: The three major types of extracellular vesicle.

Extracellular Vesicles: Applications and Potential

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences | 1 min read

Explore why extracellular vesicles are attractive candidates for new therapeutic approaches.

Education anatomy and Histological sample Striated (Skeletal) muscle of mammal Tissue under the microscope.

Mechanical Implant Stirs Wasting Muscle Back into Action

Holly Barker, PhD | Apr 3, 2023 | 3 min read

An implantable device stimulates muscle contraction and prevents muscular atrophy in mice.

Illustration showing an experimental device called MAGENTA and how it works

Infographic: Tissue Implant Gets Muscles Moving, Prevents Atrophy

Holly Barker, PhD | Apr 3, 2023 | 1 min read

The experimental device, known as MAGENTA, forces muscles to contract, simulating natural movement.

Developing Aptamer Biosensor Technology for Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Expanding the Available Target Range for New Drugs and Diagnostics with Aptamers

The Scientist’s Creative Services Team and aptamer Group | 1 min read

In this roundtable discussion, an expert panel will discuss how the latest applications of aptamer technology are enabling innovation across the life sciences by replacing antibodies.