Researchers can grow functional stomach and intestinal tissues to study diseases, new drugs

FSU research says 3-6 months

Listeriosis is 20 times more common in pregnant women than in non-pregnant adults and occurs more frequently in those with lowered immunity, such as cancer and transplant patients, newborns, and the elderly

A new Iowa State University study focusing on insulin signaling uncovered surprising genetic diversity across reptiles, birds and mammals. 

Bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego have created a new method for analyzing RNA transcripts from samples of 50 to 100 cells. The approach could be used to develop inexpensive and rapid methods for diagnosing cancers at early stages, as well as better tools for forensics, drug discovery and developmental biology.