An artist’s rendition of the hazy atmosphere of the Archaean Earth – a pale orange blob. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Francis Reddy Scientists examine the far-reaching impact of microorganisms on Earth’s history, tracing their influence through isotopic and genetic evidence. The study highlights the link between microbial activity and major environmental changes, such as […]
USC engineers B cells to produce custom antibodies
USC scientists have discovered a way to turn the body’s B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out antibodies specifically designed to destroy cancer cells or HIV, two of medicine’s most formidable foes. . The research, published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, describes a technique for editing the genes of […]