When cells can’t destroy damaged proteins, a hidden backup system led by NRF1 steps in to prevent toxic buildup.

A New York University study has found that kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells. According to the study authors, their findings could help researchers better ...

Scientists have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of influenza viruses as they move across and slip inside human ...

Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a unique role, and knowing what all the cells do can help scientists better ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH have developed a computational method that can reveal how cells change and ...

From the moment an embryo starts to take shape, two-way communication is critical for making sure tissues and organs develop ...

New study find that our natural killer cells -- from the immune system which protect against disease and infections -- instinctively recognize and attack a protein that drives cancer growth.

During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body. If not, the ...

Metastasis occurs when cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel through the bloodstream to form new tumors in other parts of the body. It is the leading cause of cancer-related death ...

CAR T-cell therapy can be a lifesaving treatment for blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. The gene therapy trains a patient’s T cells—white blood cells that play an important role in the immune ...

Anxiety and insomnia may be doing more than fraying nerves and ruining sleep. A new research suggests they could be reducing ...

Research presented December 8 at the American Society of Hematology Conference in Florida, has shown that a new kind of CAR T ...