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Cellular Dynamics

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science2 months ago

Mapping the Developing Human Heart to Understand Congenital Defects

This study provides a detailed spatiotemporal map of gene expression and cellular dynamics during early human heart development, analyzing over 69,000 tissue spots and nearly 77,000 cells across 36 hearts, revealing diverse cell types, specialized conduction system components, and the formation of cardiac innervation and valves, thereby advancing understanding of human cardiogenesis.

science-and-technology1 year ago

"Revolutionary Color-Changing Dyes Uncover Cellular Time Travel Secrets"

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have developed innovative fluorescent dyes that change color to visualize different biological environments within cells, enabling real-time, high-contrast imaging of cellular processes. These dyes, capable of "switching on" and "off" based on their location within cellular structures, have potential applications in bio-sensing, drug delivery imaging, and the study of cellular dynamics, with implications for advancements in medicine and biology. The breakthrough, published in the journal Chem, was made possible through international collaboration and significant funding from Irish research bodies.