Like Goldilocks, T cells need just the right environment to grow quickly
Adoptive cell therapies for cancer require the production of lots of T cells, so finding the right substrate is key
Slime mold and cancer cells "sniff" their way through mazes by breaking down chemical molecules
Research demonstrates that cells are capable of sensing, and creating, chemical gradients to travel long distances
New help for allergies could be on the way
Researchers have identified the cells that trigger uncomfortable allergic responses
Intestinal roundworm cells eat their own DNA as part of a healthy lifecycle
During their development, DNA off the ends of their chromosomes are chopped off and destroyed
Exosomes act as messengers and decoys to save healthy cells from viral infection
New research into how cells battle flu infection could point to new treatments
Disruption of “molecular glue” within our brain cells can lead to Alzheimer’s
Sticky proteins help the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria inside brain cells communicate with each other
Microscopic physical forces shape developing embryos
Research in African clawed frogs shows the importance of mechanical cues in early development
Could we kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria by impaling them on nanowires?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have softer cell walls that leave them vulnerable
How cellular 'garbage disposals' help us understand type 2 diabetes
Proteasomes team up to combat high sugar levels in cells, and also play a role in neurological diseases
Special white blood cells heal our wounds with jolt of energy
These cells, called macrophages, can both cause and alleviate pain
Our concept of life is too Earth-centric — alien life might look totally different
There are over 100 scientific definitions of "life," and none might be accurate outside Earth
Scientists built a 4D map of cell division
Cell division involves around 600 different proteins — it could take five or so years to study a single protein
To stop pancreatic cancer from spreading, cut out the chatter
By switching off cell-to-cell communication, researchers turned cancer’s bazooka into a rubber pistol
Healthy and cancerous pancreatic cells fit together in a dangerous puzzle
Salk scientists are piecing together a picture of one of the deadliest cancers
Neurons and cancer cells are a dangerous duo
New research finds that neurons migrate from the brain to infiltrate cancer cells, and that targeting this process is a promising new method of attack on cancer.
Five newly discovered proteins patrol cell nuclei
These proteins might shed light on how to treat diseases like progeria