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The Powerhouse of the Future: Artificial Cells

WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 – Energy production in nature is the responsibility of chloroplasts and mitochondria and is crucial for fabricating sustainable, synthetic cells in the lab. […]

Muscle Models Mimic Diabetes, Inform Personalized Medicine

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 – Abnormally high blood sugar (glucose) levels can result in Type 2 diabetes when things go awry with the body’s skeletal muscle, which […]

Treating, Preventing Heart Attacks with Human Tissue Models

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2022 – A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, resulting in 18 million deaths per year. […]

More Predictive In Vitro Assays May Improve Nanomedicine

WASHINGTON, February 1, 2022 — Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are a prime example of the promising field of nanomedicine. But progress in the design and application of […]

Whole-Heart Computational Modeling Provides Insights for Individualized Treatment

WASHINGTON, September 28, 2021 — Whole-heart ventricular modeling has come a long way in recent years and is currently witnessing the evolution of a variety of computational […]

Regulator Proteins or Symphonies of Genes: Statistical Modeling Points Way Toward Unified Theory for DNA Folding

WASHINGTON, September 21, 2021 — At more than 2 meters long, the human DNA molecule uses intricate folding patterns to fit into cells while locally unfolding to […]

Common Environmental Pollutants Damage Mucus Structure, Function

WASHINGTON, August 10, 2021 — Major disruptions to our health and quality of life are front of mind in an era when wildfires, floods, and the ongoing […]

Electric Signals Between Individual Cardiac Cells Regulate Heartbeat

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 — The rhythm in a working heart is regulated by electrical impulses. Disturbances of this bioelectrical process can result in cardiac arrhythmias, or […]

Cervical Cancer Testing Tech Could Replace Pap Smears, Save Lives

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2021 — Emerging technologies can screen for cervical cancer better than Pap smears and, if widely used, could save lives both in developing nations […]