Items tagged with Cells

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Reprogramming Blood Cells and Stem Cells Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 - 19:36:05 - Ehud Rattner In a recent study, U.S. researchers have reprogrammed cells found in circulating blood into cells that are molecularly and functionally... read more

Nano Device Detects Immune System Signaling Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 - 16:23:35 - Anuradha Menon Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over... read more

Are 68 Molecules the Key to Cure Diseases? Thursday, September 4th, 2008 - 09:59:02 - Ehud Rattner Why is it that the origins of many serious diseases remain a mystery? In considering that question, a scientist at the University of California, San... read more

Bone that Blends into Tendons Sunday, August 31st, 2008 - 12:28:58 - Anuradha Menon Engineers at Georgia Tech have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as... read more

Precancerous Cells Self-Destruct Sunday, August 17th, 2008 - 10:02:09 - Ehud Rattner When a cell begins to multiply in a dangerously abnormal way, a series of death signals trigger it to self-destruct before it turns cancerous. Now... read more

Takes Nerves for Flies to Keep a Level Head Friday, July 25th, 2008 - 14:35:44 - Anuradha Menon The nerve connections that keep a fly's gaze stable during complex aerial manoeuvres, enabling it to respond quickly to obstacles in its flight path... read more

Tracking Myoglobin with Supercomputer Saturday, July 5th, 2008 - 14:00:05 - Anuradha Menon Some 50 years ago, after decades of effort, John Kendrew determined the structure of the small globular protein, myoglobin, which is responsible for... read more

Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered TV Saturday, July 5th, 2008 - 10:22:43 - Anuradha Menon During the Hokkaido Toyako Summit (July 7-9, 2008), Sharp Corporation will exhibit its environmentally conscious products and advanced environmental... read more

Death, Division or Cancer? Friday, July 4th, 2008 - 22:00:32 - Anuradha Menon Each day, a staggering number of cells perform a feat that still amazes researchers with its complexity: they divide to produce perfect replicas of... read more

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