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Scientists supercharge natural killer cells to fight aggressive cancers

Scientists have developed a new way to strengthen the cancer-fighting abilities of natural killer (NK) cells, a type of immune…

2 weeks ago

“Zombie cells” aren’t always bad and that could transform anti-aging medicine

Aging research is entering a new phase as scientists rethink one of the body's most mysterious cell types: senescent cells,…

3 weeks ago

Scientists discover vitamin B2 may help cancer cells survive

Vitamin B2 is essential for human health, but new research suggests it may also help cancer cells stay alive. Also…

3 weeks ago

Scientists reverse diabetes in mice with lab-grown insulin cells

Scientists in Sweden have developed a more reliable way to create insulin-producing cells from human stem cells, bringing new momentum…

1 month ago

For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in…

2 months ago

Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice

UCLA scientists have uncovered a harmful group of immune cells that quietly builds up in aging tissues and in the…

2 months ago

Solar cells just did the “impossible” with this 130% breakthrough

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change. The Sun…

2 months ago

Depression may start with an energy problem in brain cells

Researchers may have identified a promising new approach to diagnosing and treating major depression at its earliest stage, potentially improving…

3 months ago

How the body really ages: 7 million cells mapped across 21 organs

Growing older brings a higher risk of serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia. For years, researchers have…

3 months ago

This reengineered HPV vaccine trains T cells to hunt down cancer

Over the last decade, scientists at Northwestern University have identified a key insight about how vaccines work. The ingredients matter,…

4 months ago