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Researchers have found a new way to produce human blood cells in the lab that mimics the process in natural embryos. Their discovery holds potential to simulate blood disorders like leukaemia, and to produce long-lasting blood stem cells for transplants. It was an exciting moment when the blood red colour appeared in the dish - it was visible even to the naked eye.

ISTA study confirms: Glaciers are fighting a losing battle against climate change Glaciers are fighting back against climate change by cooling the air that touches their surfaces. But for how long? The Pellicciotti group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has compiled and re-analyzed an unprecedented dataset of on-glacier observations worldwide.

The sequencing of the genomes of a spider from the mainland ( Dysdera catalonica , left) and one from the Canary Islands ( Dysdera tilosensis , left) opens a new perspective for understanding how genome size evolves in similar species, an enigma that has baffled the scientific community for years. In a few million years, the spider Dysdera tilosensis - a species endemic to the Canary Islands - has reduced the size of its genome by half during the process of colonization and adaptation to its natural habitat.

A groundbreaking study led by University of Manchester scientists has identified genetic variants which make some patients more sensitive to radiation in specific parts of the rectum than others. The knowledge could reduce the risk of severe bowel complications from radiotherapy, known as rectal toxicity, heralding a more personalised approach to prostate cancer treatment.

In a world first, a novel diaphragmatic valve was used to treat benign pleural effusions in two patients at the Department of Thoracic Surgery at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna. This represents an important step forward in the treatment of this common and debilitating condition, which can improve patients' quality of life with just a single procedure.

Researchers at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, together with British colleagues, have disproved an old theorem of biochemistry. Their discovery in the field of photosynthesis could mean a long-term breakthrough towards higher agricultural yields. A large part of life on our planet is made possible by photosynthesis.

Australia is increasingly at risk of dengue fever outbreaks, but climate research from Peru can provide clues on how to deal with it. Wil Laura PhD candidate, ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society Dengue fever is spreading faster than ever. In 2024, the world recorded 14.1 million cases, double the number from just a year earlier.

In a new study using AI and machine learning, researchers have found that it's not only what we eat, but how consistently we eat it that plays a crucial role in gut health. The gut microbiota is the community of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbes, that lives in our digestive systems - some of these microbes are helpful and others can be harmful.

Medical Biology student Shanie Wu thought lab work wasn't for her; "repetitive and boring". Until during her Master's internship she suddenly found herself in the middle of ongoing scientific research and contributed to a groundbreaking discovery about how our intestines replace and renew cells. "I immediately became super enthusiastic; it was truly a new theory, at the forefront of science." One hundred billion.

Length of post-reproductive life span: seven out of the 25 study females qualified as post-reproductive, exhibiting a post-reproductive life span of at least ten years Female ages: Six of the seven post-reproductive females were older than 35 years, which is the maximum age of observed reproduction Mating decline: Post-reproductive females were not observed mating for an average of 7.5 years before they exit the study New research from th

Some data is so sensitive that it is processed only in specially protected cloud areas. These are designed to ensure that not even a cloud provider can access the data. researchers have now found a vulnerability that could allow hackers to breach these confidential environments. Cloud services are in high demand today, offering users the ability to store data on remote servers and access it from anywhere.

Even in an environment as seemingly simple as a drop of water, bacteria can organize themselves into complex patterns or arrangements. Through experiments, theory, and computational modeling, scientists from Caltech and Princeton University have found that the way these cells arrange themselves is shaped by oxygen levels and is predictable and controllable, offering insights that could lead to new ways to target infections.

Experiments on mice have compared two ways to make the body burn energy without moving. One well-known method is to expose the body to cold. The other is to remove two specific amino acids from the diet. It's not pleasant to shiver from the cold, but for some, it has the appeal of making the body burn more energy as heat than when staying in a warmer environment.

In the future, could our mobile phones and internet data operate using light rather than just electricity? Now, for the first time, an international research team led by CNRS researchers 1 has discovered how to generate an electron gas, found for example in LED screens, by illuminating a material made up of layers of oxides 2 .

Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin reveal the mathematics behind mesmerizing patterns / New study links the beauty of tiling patterns to the structure and complexity of mathematical research In a recent study, mathematicians from Freie Universität Berlin have demonstrated that planar tiling, or tessellation, is much more than a way to create a pretty pattern.

Women performed best on cognitive tests during ovulation but physical activity level had a stronger influence on brain function, according to a new study from researchers at UCL. The study, published in Sports Medicine - Open , explored how the different phases of the menstrual cycle and physical activity level affected performance on a range of cognitive tests designed to mimic mental processes used in team sports and everyday life, such as the accurate timing of movements, attention, and reaction time.

Researchers have adapted a rapid diagnostic technology that is able to identify undetected cases of malaria, helping tackle the spread of disease. A team of scientists from Imperial College London, the MRC Unit The Gambia, the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro in Burkina Faso, ProtonDx Ltd, and the NIHR Global Health Research Group (NIHR134694) have developed and validated a low-cost, point-of-care diagnostic that can rapidly detect low levels of malaria from a finger prick.

Synchrotron radiation provides insight into the interior of modern energy storage devices: researchers at Montanuniversität Leoben have used synchrotron radiation to uncover a central interaction in supercapacitors and precisely describe its influence on the transport of charge carriers during operation - a finding that paves the way for more powerful energy storage devices and could even contribute to the removal of perpetual chemicals from water.

Do cells contain a mechanism that decides on their fates? Researchers at ETH Zurich have demonstrated in a new study that large clusters of molecules determine a cell's future. A cell can act in astonishingly complex ways. It must decide for itself whether to grow and multiply, rest, specialise, age or die.

Cellular Process: The EPG5 gene is crucial for autophagy, a process where cells remove damaged components. Disruptions in this gene impair the cell's ability to clear these components, contributing to neurological diseases. Gene Link: Errors in the EPG5 gene cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder in infants and are also linked to Parkinson's disease in later life.