Items tagged with cell

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Cells Go Fractal Monday, September 7th, 2009 - 10:04:43 - Ehud Rattner The maths behind the rugged beauty of a coastline may help to keep cell biology in order, say researchers in Germany. Fractals — rough shapes that... read more

Tumor Mutations Can Predict Chemo Success Friday, August 7th, 2009 - 12:20:21 - Anuradha Menon New work by MIT cancer biologists shows that the interplay between two key genes that are often defective in tumors determines how cancer cells... read more

Cell on a Chip Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 - 14:11:53 - Anuradha Menon The drug heparin is widely used to prevent blood from clotting in medical procedures ranging from dialysis to open-heart surgery. With a $6 billion... read more

New Type of Light-Sensitive Cell Monday, July 27th, 2009 - 10:01:48 - Ehud Rattner Nearly all species have some ability to detect light. At least three types of cells in the retina allow us to see images or distinguish between night... read more

'New Way' to Repair Heart Damage Friday, July 24th, 2009 - 14:27:18 - Anuradha Menon Scientists say they have found a new way to mend damage to the heart. When cells turn into fully-formed adult heart muscle they stop dividing, and... read more

Molecule Discovered for Pancreas Development Saturday, July 11th, 2009 - 12:02:46 - Anuradha Menon For years researchers have been searching for a way to treat diabetics by reactivating their insulin-producing beta cells, to no avail. Now, they may... read more

A Limb Regeneration Mystery Solved Saturday, July 4th, 2009 - 09:02:57 - Anuradha Menon Salamanders have an enviable ability to regrow appendages that are amputated or injured; they re-create all the bones, muscle, skin, blood vessels... read more

Cells Are Like Robust Computational Systems Thursday, June 18th, 2009 - 09:23:52 - Anuradha Menon Gene regulatory networks in cell nuclei are similar to cloud computing networks, such as Google or Yahoo!, researchers report today in the online... read more

Separating Cancer Cells from Normal Cells Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - 16:45:50 - Anuradha Menon The vast majority of cancer deaths are due to metastasis, the spread of cancer cells from its primary site to other parts of the body. These... read more

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