For more than 30 years, scientists have studied how the myogenic determination gene number 1 (MYOD) protein binds DNA to ...

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Golden apple snails can regrow full, functional eyes. Studying their genes may reveal how to repair human eye injuries.

Unlike most cells in the human body, neurons-the functional cells of our nervous system-cannot typically replace themselves ...

Columbia researchers developed a yogurt healing gel using extracellular vesicles that may accelerate human tissue repair.

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When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can ...

Trillions of microorganisms in our gut have a significant impact on our health by releasing metabolic products that interact with our body in many ways. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Stanford ...

Scientists at Columbia Engineering have developed an injectable hydrogel made from yogurt-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs ...

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that ...

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A Dearborn man has been charged in connection with the human trafficking of a Brazilian woman who was found dead in a Washtenaw County field last year.