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Wasps use face-recognition brain cells to identify each other

A paper wasp hanging off a goldenrod bloom Shutterstock / Paul Reeves Photography Researchers have pinpointed the cluster of cells…

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Rat cells grew in mice brains, and helped sniff out cookies

What does it feel like to be a rat? We will never know, but some very unusual mice may now…

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Tumor cells evade the immune system early on: Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies

Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers…

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Researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells

In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they…

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AI tool creates ‘synthetic’ images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis

Observing individual cells through microscopes can reveal a range of important cell biological phenomena that frequently play a role in…

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Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change

New research by scientists at University of California San Diego has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid…

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These windpipe cells trigger coughs to keep water out of the lungs

Have you ever taken a gulp of water that goes down the wrong way? Or felt acid reflux bubbling up?…

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Protecting brain cells with cannabinol

One in every 10 individuals above the age of 65 develops an age-related neurological disorder like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, yet…

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Cell’s ‘garbage disposal’ may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment

The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits…

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Decoding the language of cells: Unveiling the proteins behind cellular organelle communication

In cellular biology, unraveling the complexities of cellular function at the molecular level remains a paramount endeavor. Significant scientific focus…

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