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  • Activating membrane receptors with ultrasound

    Activating membrane receptors with ultrasound

  • Qin, Y.-X. & Zhao, J. Mechanobiol. Med. 1, 100022 (2023).

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  • Two HIV vaccine trials show proof of concept for pathway to broadly neutralizing antibodies

    Two HIV vaccine trials show proof of concept for pathway to broadly neutralizing antibodies

    A decades-long scientific challenge in HIV vaccine development has been finding a way to train the immune system to produce antibodies that can target many variants of the virus. Traditional approaches haven’t worked — largely because HIV…

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  • Customized CRISPR gene editing therapy successfully treats infant with rare disease

    Customized CRISPR gene editing therapy successfully treats infant with rare disease

    In a historic medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy by a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn…

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  • World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness

    World’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness

    Did you know that more than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals? Bats, in particular, are natural hosts to some of the world’s most dangerous viruses, including those responsible for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2),…

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  • Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans

    Your ‘Eureka!’ moments can be seen in brain scans

    That euphoric feeling when a great idea strikes or a challenging puzzle piece…

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  • Allen Institute introduces CellScapes to map cellular cooperation

    Allen Institute introduces CellScapes to map cellular cooperation

    The Allen Institute today announced the launch of CellScapes, a bold new research initiative aimed at revolutionizing how scientists understand and predict the behavior of human cells as they work together to build tissues and…

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  • New stem cell model replicates human amniotic sac development

    New stem cell model replicates human amniotic sac development

    Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilization. This is…

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