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Potential glaucoma treatment strategy to guide stem cells to the retina

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and vision loss, due to the loss of retinal ganglion…

3 years ago

A closer look at rebel T cells

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented type of T cell. Most T cells only…

3 years ago

Scientists develop new method to create stable, efficient next-gen solar cells

Next-generation solar materials are cheaper and more sustainable to produce than traditional silicon solar cells, but hurdles remain in making…

3 years ago

Restoring the function of a human cell surface protein in yeast cells

Yeast cells are widely used to study G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large group of cell surface proteins in humans.…

3 years ago

Not getting enough sleep? Your vascular cells are drowning in oxidants

Does this sound like you? You wake up at the same time each morning, get the kids out the door,…

3 years ago

Could the nerve cells that scratch be the solution for itch?

It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become…

3 years ago

Immune cells shape their own path

When fighting disease, our immune cells need to reach their target quickly. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology…

3 years ago