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This AI spots dangerous blood cells doctors often miss

A new artificial intelligence system that examines the shape and structure of blood cells could significantly improve how diseases such…

3 weeks ago

These nanoparticles kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones

Researchers led by RMIT University have developed extremely small particles called nanodots that can destroy cancer cells while largely leaving…

1 month ago

Living cells may generate electricity from motion

Scientists have developed a new theoretical explanation for how living cells might generate electricity on their own. At the center…

2 months ago

Smart drug strikes a hidden RNA weak point in cancer cells

Researchers have designed a new class of drug molecule capable of specifically destroying TERRA, an RNA molecule that some cancer…

3 months ago

Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s

In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can…

3 months ago

Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones

Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells…

3 months ago

Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene…

4 months ago

Scientists watch Parkinson’s protein drill holes in brain cells

A toxic protein forms dynamic pores in the membranes of brain cells - and that may be the key to…

5 months ago

Cells “vomit” waste in a hidden healing shortcut that could also fuel cancer

When injured, cells have well-regulated responses to promote healing. These include a long-studied self-destruction process that cleans up dead and…

5 months ago

Breakthrough lung cancer treatment supercharges immune cells with mitochondria

While chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, it often weakens the immune system it relies on for long-term…

6 months ago