NLS Science article

Spanish biochemist and molecular biologist Salvador Aznar Benitah’s research focuses on how adult stem cells function in normal conditions, aging, and cancer, with particular interest in epigenetics, circadian rhythms, and the mechanisms that allow certain cancer cells to initiate metastasis.

Electronic noses open up possibilities for developing non-invasive approaches for early disease detection.

Imagine walking into a bakery with ovens full of fragrant bread and smelling… nothing. Or taking a bite out of a spicy sausage, which to you has as much flavor as cardboard.

Growing two or three-dimensional human nasal tissue can lead to better reliability in research studies, personalized treatment strategies, and ultimately contribute to better outcomes for patients.

After 18 hours of traveling from Gothenburg I’m heading to the main hospital in Cherkasy, Ukraine, which is a reasonably-sized hospital with about 800 beds. Apart from their everyday business they have had an extra 30,000 or so soldiers to take care of since the war started. They are worn out. The staff members are really trying to hang in there. They're running low on supplies but they’re not giving up.

For a long time, restoring vision has been like a search for the holy grail for scientists. And for many patients, being diagnosed with a severe retinal disease has meant progressive, irreversible vision loss. However, the past decade has seen some  of the clearest evidence so far that vision loss can be partially restored, not just preserved.