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·August 4, 2026·11 min read

“Cell Village” Platform Uncovers Genetic Drivers of Brain Growth

Scientists developed a "cell village" culture method and the Townlet statistical model to track neural stem cell growth and neurotoxin vulnerability across genetically diverse donors, linking 16p11.2 deletion to autism-related head overgrowth.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 31, 2026·8 min read

TRF2 Preserves Muscle Stem Cell Identity and Drive Repair

The telomere protein TRF2 regulates non-telomeric G-quadruplex DNA structures in muscle stem cells to preserve cell identity, drive muscle regeneration, and slow Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 2, 2026·9 min read

Maternal High-Fructose Diets Epigenetically Scar Fetal Brain Cells

A maternal diet high in fructose corn syrup programs permanent learning and memory deficits in adult offspring. The mechanism is driven by lasting epigenetic imprints on fetal neural stem cells that silence neurogenesis genes into adulthood, establishing a direct "biological memory" of prenatal maternal nutrition.

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·June 30, 2026·12 min read

Researchers Grow Rare Eye Vessel Cells to Halt Vision Loss

A new study demonstrates the first successful generation of retinal endothelial cells from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). When tested in vitro, the cells accurately modeled the tissue degradation of diabetic retinopathy, and when injected in vivo, they successfully integrated to regenerate damaged retinal blood vessels and restore function.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 29, 2026·9 min read

Nanosensor Separates Autism From Intellectual Disability

Scientists demonstrates that a carbon-fiber nanosensor can differentiate Autism Spectrum Disorder from Intellectual Disability by measuring real-time nitric oxide production in undifferentiated patient stem cells, even when both conditions share identical genetic mutations.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 1, 2026·6 min read

Stem Cell Particles Target and Reset Chronic Nerve Pain

A new project is investigating whether tiny stem-cell-derived particles can treat intractable neuropathic pain.

This shows spinal cord cells in a petri dish.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 28, 2026·12 min read

Contraceptive Drug May Reverse Spinal Paralysis

A new study leverages 3D stem cell organoids to prove that previously "irreversible" central nervous system damage can, in fact, be reversed. By growing interconnected "mini-brains" and spinal cords in a dish for over a year, researchers isolated a distinct genetic network that serves as an absolute maturity switch, permanently halting axon regrowth around day 150 of fetal development.

Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·May 27, 2026·10 min read

Stem Cell Framework May Repair Traumatic Brain Injury

A new study presents a comprehensive, multi-pronged framework utilizing stem cells, cell-free exosomes, and engineered tissue scaffolds to repair the injured central nervous system

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·April 16, 2026·8 min read

Cell Death Protein Silently Ages Your Blood

Researchers have discovered that the "cell death" protein MLKL actually causes blood stem cells to age by damaging their mitochondria. Deactivating this pathway could lead to new therapies to keep our immune systems young.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neurology Neuroscience

·February 14, 2026·9 min read

Brain Tumor Pressure Triggers Neuron Death Pathways

It's not just the cancer that kills, it's the pressure. Scientists have discovered that physical force on the brain triggers a genetic "suicide" switch in healthy neurons.

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·September 23, 2025·4 min read

Human Stem Cell Transplants Boost Vision in Advanced Dry AMD

A new clinical trial suggests stem cell therapy may restore vision in people with advanced dry age-related macular degeneration, a disease that currently has no cure. Researchers transplanted retinal pigment epithelial stem cells, derived from adult postmortem eye tissue, into patients’ eyes.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 29, 2025·4 min read

Stem Cells Use Toggle Switch to Regenerate Neurons

Scientists have uncovered how stem cells in the olfactory system continually regenerate neurons responsible for our sense of smell. Using live zebrafish imaging, cell tracking, and single-cell RNA sequencing, researchers identified a bistable toggle switch that drives progenitor cells to commit to specific fates and self-organize into “cellular neighborhoods.”