Microbiology

Immune cells engineered to sense metabolic byproducts secreted by cancer cells “follow their noses” to migrate to and infiltrate solid tumors in mice in a Stanford Medicine study.

A molecule that increases by a thousandfold in pythons after they eat holds promise for a weight-loss drug.

A “reverse translation” technique converts protein sequences into DNA, enabling unprecedented detection sensitivity.

Microscopic fibers in tissue are critical for our understanding of disease, but they have been difficult to study. Researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues have come up with an easy way to visualize them.

Invented by Stanford Medicine researchers, Electro-LEV can gently sort different types of cells by levitating them to different heights. The system could enhance cancer research and even guide microrobots.

Research reveals a new method for quantifying fatty acid production in the gut and highlights the important role of complex carbs in energy and overall health.

Stanford Medicine scientists and their colleagues have discovered that bacterial genes can encode multiple versions of themselves, altering a core understanding of genetics.