A jolt to the system: Biophysicists uncover new electrical transmission in cells

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...
Labroots

Scientists Discover Unique Functions of Specialized Immune Cells

The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself ...

Liver cell reprogramming boosts T cell function in aging immune systems

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as ...

A short-lived kinase state that's essential for normal cell migration and T-cell function

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have characterized a hidden intermediate state at the center of Src ...

Structure of protein reveals how breast cancer cells survive in hostile conditions

UCLA scientists have characterized the structure and function of a key survival protein in breast cancer cells that helps ...

Discovery links human M cells to early steps of celiac disease

The human small intestine absorbs nutrients while protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. One of the cell types that ...

Mitochondria migrate toward the cell membrane in response to high glucose levels, study shows

Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move ...
The Conversation

Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine

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