Study shows special brain cells respond to unexpected situations
Candlestick cells, named for their resemblance to a chandelier, are inhibitory brain cells that focus on the starting point (initial ...
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“Exhausted” immune cells could cause Alzheimer’s disease
Graphical summary. Credit: Immunity (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.12.001 Mice reach the twilight of their lives around the age of two, the ...
Non-invasive technique reveals how cells’ gene expression changes over time
R2R. Credit: Natural biotechnology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-023-02082-2 Sequencing all of a cell's RNA can reveal a lot of information about ...
How black silicon, a prized material used in solar cells, gets its dark, rough side
The fluorine gas etches the surface of the silicon into a series of angular peaks that, when viewed with a ...
Lifespan increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated, study finds
With age, researchers have found that the Ppp1r17 protein tends to leave the nucleus of neurons, and when this happens, ...
Scientists show that reprogrammed fat cells support tumor growth
a, Quantification of lipid droplets by Oil-Red-O staining in undifferentiated 3T3-L1 and 3T3-L1 induced to differentiate in the presence of ...
Study reveals clues to how eastern equine encephalitis virus invades brain cells
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain An atomic-level investigation into how the eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and ...
We are getting closer to the ultimate quest to regenerate insulin in pancreatic stem cells
Pharmacological inhibition of EZH2 catalyzes pancreatic progenitor activation and β-cell maturation. The diagram depicts the progression from pancreatic multipotent progenitors ...
New material helps create better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells
Schematic of a solid-state fuel cell made from the new material and titanium. The result of the galvanostatic discharge reaction ...
Massive drug search uncovers infinitesimal molecule that kills cancers while sparing immune cells
N6F11 suppresses human PDAC growth. (A) PANC1 cells were pretreated with DMSO or N6F11 (5 µM) for 12 hours. (B) ...
