Unlocking the secrets of cells with AI
Machine learning is now helping researchers analyze the makeup of unfamiliar cells, which could lead to more personalized medicine in ...
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Revolutionary breakthrough in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells at the University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa, together with national and international partners, has achieved a world first by manufacturing the first back-contact ...
Breathing new life into old medications: A revolutionary strategy targeting cancer stem cells
In a review published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), advocate for the ...
Lidocaine may be able to kill certain cancer cells by activating bitter taste receptors
PHILADELPHIA –Lidocaine—often used as numbing agent for outpatient medical procedures—activates certain bitter taste receptors through two unique mechanisms that result ...
AI for perovskite solar cells: Key to better manufacturing
Perovskite tandem solar cells combine a perovskite solar cell with a conventional solar cell, for example based on silicon. These ...
Survival of the fittest? New study shows how cancer cells use cell competition to evade the body’s defenses
Living cells compete with each other and try to adapt to the local environment. Cells that are unable to do ...
Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – November 21, 2023) Findings from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are moving the field of cancer immunotherapy ...
Discovering communications mechanisms between cells
Day by day, we communicate with our office colleagues to accomplish tasks that are necessary to function. The more than ...
New computer code for mechanics of tissues and cells in three dimensions
Biological materials are made of individual components, including tiny motors that convert fuel into motion. This creates patterns of movement, ...
Lung cancer cells’ ‘memories’ suggest new strategy for improving treatment
A new understanding of lung cancer cells’ “memories” suggests a new strategy for improving treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ...
Scientists produce human norepinephrine neurons from stem cells, with significant implications for researching diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have identified a protein key to the development of a type of brain cell ...
How cell identity is preserved when cells divide
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Every cell in the human body contains the same genetic instructions, encoded in its DNA. However, out ...
Much more than waste: Tiny vesicles exchange genetic information between cells in the sea
There is a lively exchange of genetic information between the numerous microorganisms in the oceans. This so-called horizontal gene transfer ...
Shape-shifting immune cells offer new insights into cancer immunotherapy
Macrophages, a type of white blood cell that can destroy invading pathogens, have an innate ability to infiltrate tumor cells, ...
Visualizing “traffic jams” inside living cells
Researchers at the IBS Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics (IBS CMSD), led by Director CHO Minhaeng and Professor HONG ...
Purdue pharmaceutical compound sounds the alarm on cancer cells and unleashes T cells
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers in Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy are leveraging the dual roles played by an enzyme found in ...
Cancer stem cells trigger macrophage aging
Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of ...
Breast cancer cells collaborate to break free and invade into the surrounding tissue
The majority of breast cancers start in the lining of a breast milk duct and, if they remain there, are ...
Researchers aim to make cheaper fuel cells a reality
As the world turns to greener power sources, it also needs to figure out how to store energy for times ...
A closer look at rebel T cells
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented type of T cell. Credit: Creative ...
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Scientists discover rare 6-planet system that moves in strange synchrony
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AI image generator Stable Diffusion perpetuates racial and gendered stereotypes, study finds
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Ohio State receives $14 million to study optimal aspirin therapy in pregnancy
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The dangers of being a saber-toothed cat in Los Angeles 12,000 years ago
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Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers
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Catalysts of change: Young scientists spearhead breakthrough COVID-19 research in international collaboration