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Scientists at UC Davis just received $3 million to study how cells stick together and pull apart, research that could lead to breakthrough treatments for cancer and heart disease. Understanding this cellular "stickiness" might help doctors stop cancer cells from spreading.
Chinese researchers discovered that trapping cancer cells in tight spaces triggers them to kill themselves. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments that use the body's own defense against metastasis.
Researchers discovered a new type of heart cell in zebrafish that acts like a biological brake pedal, telling blood vessels when to stop growing. This breakthrough could help unlock the secret to regenerating damaged human hearts.
Researchers at Rockefeller University discovered why our cells work so hard to keep cysteine levels low, solving an evolutionary puzzle about how life protects itself. The finding could help scientists understand how some cancers survive and point toward new treatments.
Researchers discovered cells that start to die, survive, and then rebuild damaged tissue at remarkable speed. The finding could improve healing while explaining why some cancers return stronger.
Scientists discovered a single-celled organism that can dramatically transform into a "supergiant" that hunts and eats its genetic twins, then reverse back to normal size. The reversible Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation reveals stunning complexity hidden in the microscopic world around us.
Researchers at University of Geneva discovered that hair follicle patterns emerge from simple cell movements, not complex genetic blueprints. The breakthrough challenges decades of scientific thinking about how living systems build themselves.
A 10-year research collaboration has revealed how specific lipids can trigger controlled cell death, opening new pathways for cancer treatment and protecting against brain injuries and other diseases. The breakthrough challenges what scientists thought they knew about how cells protect themselves.
Scientists at Arc Institute are building a "virtual cell" powered by AI that could revolutionize how we understand and treat diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer. The model learns from a billion biological experiments to predict what goes wrong in human cells and how to fix it.
Researchers in Brazil discovered a molecule that acts like armor for cancer cells, protecting them from natural cell death. By turning off this shield in the lab, they made aggressive tumor cells vulnerable again.
Scientists discovered that microscopic liquid droplets in our cells, found only in 2009, might be ancient relics explaining how life first began on Earth. These mysterious blobs perform crucial jobs in every cell and could unlock biology's biggest mystery.
Researchers are creating "virtual cells" using AI that could revolutionize how we understand disease and discover new treatments. These computer models simulate real cell behavior by learning from massive biological datasets.