Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But ...

With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...

It has long been thought that only nerve and heart cells use electric impulses to communicate, while epithelial cells -- which compose the linings of our skin, organs and body cavities -- are mute, ...

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have developed a new computational framework that allows simultaneous analysis of gene ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells ...

Researchers have discovered genetic mutations in frequent blood donors that may promote the production of healthy cells ...

Effective models could unlock some of what is still unknown in biology and help your doctor find the right treatment.

The immune system responds to an infection by producing antibodies that recognize and bind to the cell surface of the ...

Glioblastoma (GBM), one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, is one of the greatest challenges for medicine, both ...

A new study by LMU and Helmholtz Munich shows how pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system.

In a ceremony held last month, the 2024 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize was awarded to Wesley Sundquist, PhD, Leo T. and Barbara K ...

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