If certain signaling cascades are misregulated, diseases like cancer, obesity and diabetes may occur. A mechanism recently discovered by scientists
A molecular switch may serve as new target point for cancer and diabetes therapies
Nowhere to hide: Molecular probe illuminates elusive cancer stem cells in live mice
After a primary tumor is treated, cancer stem cells may still lurk in the body, ready to metastasize and cause
New system can identify drugs to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes critical in many diseases
A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which
Targeting headaches and tumors with nano-submarines
Scientists at the Mainz University Medical Center and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) have developed a new
Parental chromosomes kept apart during embryo’s first division: Scientists show that mammalian life begins differently than we thought
It was long thought that during an embryo’s first cell division, one spindle is responsible for segregating the embryo’s chromosomes
Organ regeneration is no longer a distant dream: Scientists clarify what cellular behavior drives left-right asymmetric organ morphogenesis
Many organs arise from simple sheets and tubes of cells. During development, these sheets bend and deform into the more
Mighty mitochondria flex their DNA power to help nucleus run the cell: Scientists say the newly discovered intracellular genetic messaging could lead to new approaches for treating diseases
USC researchers have discovered that transfer of vital genetic information within a cell isn’t the one-way telegraph once thought, opening
Secrets of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ pancreatic cancer tumors revealed: Immune cell makeup of tumors is controlled by factors specific to individual cancer cells
So-called “hot” tumors filled with T cells are often considered to be more sensitive to immunotherapy compared to “cold” tumors
Cells stop dividing when this gene kicks into high gear: Discovery — centered on a gene called CD36 — illuminates a process tied to the aging of cells and organisms
Scientists seeking to unlock the secrets of cellular aging have identified a gene that triggers senescence, a phenomenon in which
Competition for space: Oncogenic mutant cells vs normal cells: Mechanism behind space expansion of oncogenic mutant cells
Cells in multicellular tissues adhere to each other. Epithelial tissues on the surface layer of the intestines and skin pack