cells

Zika virus uses cells’ ‘self-care’ system to turn against host

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" system…

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Cancer research reveals how chemo impact cells at the molecular level

Proteins play a central role in virtually every disease. They are the building blocks of life, serving as essential components…

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Are ‘zombie’ skin cells harmful or helpful? The answer may be in their shapes

Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have…

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Throwing a ‘spanner in the works’ of our cells’ machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease… and hair loss

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of…

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Cold plunges actually change your cells

Ever wondered what happens to your body when you take those trendy ice baths? Scientists at the University of Ottawa…

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‘Switch’ allows intestinal cells to regenerate after injury

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for…

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Peacekeeper cells protect the body from autoimmunity during infection

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens…

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Origin of life: How microbes laid the foundation for complex cells

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments…

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Researchers develop method to identify dormant cells that carry HIV

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a method to uncover the hidden immune cells that harbor the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…

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New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells

Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that…

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