The enteric nervous system (ENS) is known as the second brain, or the brain in the gut, due to the fact it can operate independently
Manual Body Regulation
Neuroinnovations
Study identifies previously unknown neuronal activity in the gut.
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is known as the second brain, or the brain in the gut, due to the fact it can operate independently
Cardiology
Researchers identify elusive stem cells which can make fully-functional blood vessels.
It is known that blood vessels are responsible for transporting oxygen-rich red blood cells, nutrients, and immune cells throughout the body, to name just a
InnovateCancer
Engineered cancer cells can track and destroy tumours.
It is known that cancer cells exhibit a ‘self-homing’ behaviour whereby cells released into the circulation can return to the main tumour site. Therefore, much
Precision Genetics And Epigenetics
Genetic ‘dial’ to control body size in pigs identified.
Transplants save thousands of lives every year, however, there is an acute shortage of human donors. This shortage has led to attempts to develop animal
Previously unknown method of neurotransmission identified.
The neuronal gene Arc is essential for long-lasting information storage in the mammalian brain, mediates various forms of synaptic plasticity, and has been implicated in
IMMUNOLOGY
Researchers develop synthetic T cells, which function like human version.
The unique properties of naturally occurring immune cells in the human body have inspired many efforts to synthetically engineer a unit capable of mimicking their
