The development of multicellular organisms is an extraordinarily intricate process, orchestrated by the precise interplay of genes and cells across space and time. On June 26, researchers from BGI-Research, Southern University of Science and Technology and other institutes published a groundbre...
For more than a century, scientists have marveled at the striking disparities in regenerative ability across mammalian species. A rabbit can mend a hole punched clean through its outer ear in about a month, followed by the complete regeneration of internal structures (including cartilage, blood...
For decades, liquid biopsy tests have analyzed the size and positioning of double-stranded cell free DNA (cfDNA) fragments in blood, but they ignore the single-stranded fragments that escape conventional detection. In a study published in Clinical Chemistry, scientists at BGI-Research report that cf...
For the estimated 416 million people worldwide on the Alzheimer's disease continuum, including 316 million in preclinical stages, current treatment options remain frustratingly limited. While decades of research have focused on clearing amyloid beta protein deposits from the brain, this approach...
The brain comprises a vast array of neuron types, interconnected in complex networks that underpin functions such as sensory perception, learning, memory, and motor control. Therefore, understanding the brain is essential for deciphering these functions and addressing related diseases. At the fore...
