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Category: Cell Biology

ScienceShot: The Iceman, Death by Blood Clot?

Protein analysis provides clues to ancient frozen man's demise

Atomic Bombs Help Solve Brain Mystery

Radiation from Cold War reveals whether our memory-forming brain region replenishes itself throughout our lives

Drug Combo Helps Immune System Fight Tumors

Synthetic protein boosts power of tumor-targeted antibodies in mouse studies

ScienceShot: A Future Baby's Revealing First Photos

Technique could improve success rates of IVF
25 April 2013 | ScienceNOW

Could New Liver Hormone Treat Diabetes?

Compound boosts production of insulin-producing cells in mice
25 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: The Original Iron Lung

Proteins help bacteria breathe metal instead of oxygen
13 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

How Does Your Skeleton Grow?

Desert rodent provides clues to how bones reach their correct length

ScienceShot: Growing New Teeth, With a Little Help From Mice

Researchers create replacement adult teeth by implanting human gum tissue into mouse kidneys

Human Brain Cells Boost Mouse Memory

Transplants reveal important step in human brain evolution

Video: Giant Bubbles Protect Fish From Scoliosis

Mysterious structures in spine could shed light on human back problems
15 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

Video: The Hidden Dance of Cells

New microscopic technique films cell movement in real time
17 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

Leprosy Reprograms Body's Cells

Disease infiltrates tissues by hijacking the nervous system
16 December 2012 | ScienceNOW

Revved-Up Protein Fights Aging

Boosting a protein that keeps chromosomes in order protects mice from cancer, increases life span
14 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: The Genes We Eat

How will the foods of the future differ from the foods of the past?
13 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Protein Makes Sperm Flee

Reversible technique offers new path for male contraception
12 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Bodystorming: Dance Grooves Show How Molecules Move

Dancers help scientists assess models of molecular motion inside a cell
6 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Carnivorous Candelabra of the Deep

Researchers discover new sponge species with a gruesome appetite
24 October 2012 | ScienceNOW

Exchange of DNA Between Egg Cells May Help Prevent Mitochondrial Diseases

Mitochondrial genetic therapy shows promise in human cells
10 October 2012 | ScienceNOW

Receptor Scientists Nab Chemistry Nobel

Two Americans revealed the inner workings of our senses
4 October 2012 | ScienceNOW

Eggs Created in Dish Produce Mouse Pups

Advance could lead to new ways to treat infertility in humans
26 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Bearing Sons Can Alter Your Mind

DNA from male fetuses can remain in mothers’ brains for a lifetime
26 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Mom's Immune System Primed and Ready for Second Baby

Fetus-protecting immune cells linger for years after first pregnancy
24 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

A Wrinkle in Slime: Cell Deaths Form Biofilm Folds

Researchers harness the secrets of bacterial wrinkling
18 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Homing in on Sea Urchin Eggs

Spiny creatures' sperm cells use chemical attractants to locate eggs
12 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Stem Cells Turn Hearing Back On

Neurons derived from human stem cells have restored the hearing of deaf gerbils
31 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Microbe-Free Beaches, Thanks to Dogs

Canine patrols can cut down on harmful bacteria from seagull poop
30 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Pictures Reveal Weight of Cells

Simple setup accurately measures cell’s mass
30 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Soil May Be Source of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Dirt-dwelling microbes contain many of the same antibiotic resistance genes as human pathogens
21 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Centrosomes Get Their Close-Up

Scientists take snapshots of structures necessary for cell division
1 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

Cancer Stem Cells Can Fuel Tumor Growth

Evidence supports controversial idea that an elite group of cells drive disease

Stem Cell Study Scrambles Egg Debate, Again

New questions are raised about the controversial claim that women have stem cells that can produce eggs into adulthood

A Sweet Way to Grow Blood Vessels

Material similar to that used in candy decorations helps researchers pump blood into artificial tissue

Stem Cells Move Into Prime Time

Two promising studies head toward clinical research

You Owe Your Life to Rock

Erosion of metal-rich granite long ago set the stage for multicellular organisms

Putting the Brakes on the Immune System

Researchers discover powerful but short-lived cells that rein in immune attacks

Live Chat: The Bugs Inside of Us

Chat with experts about how our resident populations of microbes influence health and disease

Tumor Blocker May Fight Fibrosis

Pieces of anticancer drug prevent abnormal accumulation of connective tissue

Psychiatric Drug May Kill Cancer Stem Cells

New strategy targets tumors without harming normal cells

ScienceShot: World's Oldest Blood Cells Found on Iceman

Discovery could lead to better understanding of how blood cells age
26 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

One Drug to Shrink All Tumors

Antibody that blocks a "do not eat" flag on cancer cells turns the immune system against all tumor types
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