Tremendous Potential – Vitamin K Found To Prevent Cell Death
Scientists discover a new function for a long-known molecule. A team of researchers from Helmholtz Munich has discovered a new function for vitamin K, which…
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DNA Replication Speed Limit Could Be a Breakthrough for Stem Cell Therapy
Adult cells in our body can only give rise to the same cell type. For example, a skin cell cannot give rise to a muscle…
New Link Discovered Between Diet, Intestinal Stem Cells and Disease
The intestine is essential for maintaining our energy balance and is a master at reacting quickly to changes in nutrition and nutrient balance. It manages…
The Human Cell Atlas: AI Helps To Spot Single Diseased Cells
The Human Cell Atlas is the world’s largest, growing single-cell reference atlas. It contains references of millions of cells across tissues, organs and developmental stages….
Promising Target for Diabetes Treatment Discovered by Scientists
Researchers have discovered a novel and druggable insulin inhibitory receptor, named inceptor. The latest study from Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, the Technical University of Munich, and…
Super-Resolution Imaging: World’s Smallest Ultrasound Detector Developed – Smaller Than a Blood Cell
Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the world’s smallest ultrasound detector. It is based on miniaturized photonic…
Study Shows Selenium Protects Interneurons in the Brain
Exactly 200 years ago, the Swedish scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered the trace element selenium, which he named after the goddess of the moon, Selene….