Rewriting Life High-Speed Evolution Aids Drug Development A new technique can make tailor-made proteins evolve in days, not years. by Jocelyn Rice 2011-04-18T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Making Eyes Over roughly nine days, a ball of mouse embryonic stem cells (gray) gives rise to a cup-shaped structure (green) with a complex three-dimensional architecture identical to the retina in early development. A tiny sac of cells balloons outward from the clump’s surface; then the sac folds in on itself, with retinal pigment cells on the outside and retinal neurons on the inside. by Jocelyn Rice 2011-04-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Growing Eyeballs Embryonic stem cells growing in a dish can spontaneously form complex structures resembling the retina—a discovery that could one day help restore sight to the blind. by Jocelyn Rice 2011-04-06T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Synthetic Genome Reboots Cell A genome built from scratch is a step toward synthesizing novel organisms. by Jocelyn Rice 2010-05-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Backpacks for Cells In the first part of this time-lapse video, an immune cell equipped with a tiny polymer backpack gambols across a microscope slide for some six hours before getting stuck. In the second part of the video, cells with backpacks full of magnetic nanoparticles are tugged toward a magnet, while cells without backpacks stay put. by Jocelyn Rice 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Genetic Fountain of Youth Researchers have identified a genetic tweak that can slow aging in mice. by Jocelyn Rice 2009-10-01T14:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Modeling Diabetes with Stem Cells Reprogrammed adult cells could be used to reconstruct diabetes in the laboratory. by Jocelyn Rice 2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life A Vaccine for Colon Cancer A new approach to preventing cancer teaches the immune system to seek and destroy emerging tumors. by Jocelyn Rice 2009-07-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Co-opting a Cancer Treatment to Spur Fat Loss Drugs that block blood-vessel growth could tackle obesity. by Jocelyn Rice 2009-07-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life First Drug Shown to Extend Life Span in Mammals Rapamycin, an immunosuppressant, enables elderly mice to live longer. by Jocelyn Rice 2009-07-08T13:00:00-04:00
