The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells rapidly recognize and kill malignant cells; meanwhile, immune system-mediated inflammation ...

Many diseases arise from the misplacement of proteins in cells. A potential solution to this problem has been developed: small molecules that help displaced proteins catch a ride with other proteins ...

A team of researchers at IOCB Prague headed by Dr. Tomáš Slanina has developed a new method for labeling molecules with ...

For life to evolve on Earth, a bunch of complex organic molecules had to evolve a way to assemble into cells. So how did ...

Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria, ...

In their new study, the LJI scientists are the first to show that GPR25 is induced by a signaling molecule called TGF-β. GPR25 sustains TGF-β downstream signaling, which promotes a process called ...

Aging cells undergo a mysterious process called "cryptic transcription," and scientists now think they know why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Scientists in the US have found a way to destroy cancer cells by stimulating molecules with near-infrared light and causing them to vibrate. The researchers found that the method was 99 per cent ...

By contrast, glial cells seemed to be electrically silent and were dismissed as dull by most researchers. Some glia, called ...

All cells need to sense and respond to their environment, to know when to activate genes, build proteins, and carry out their basic functions. One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how ...

The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells quickly identify and destroy malignant cells, but immune system-mediated inflammation regulates ...

Scientists have discovered a remarkable way to destroy cancer cells. A study published last year found stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near-infrared light caused them to vibrate in sync, ...