Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls for the first time
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers ...
High-resolution images capture intricate structure of mitochondrial supercomplexes
Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, ...
Cells' mechanical force key to survival in cellular competition, study reveals
There is a trial of strength at the cellular level. Cells are in constant competition with each other and so eliminate ...
Scientists Discover Mysterious New Brain Cells That Could Change How We Treat Alzheimer’s
The discovery of ‘ovoid cells’ is transforming our understanding of memory and may pave the way for new treatments for ...
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New stem cell therapy could repair 'irreversible' and blinding eye damage, trial finds
Side-by-side images of the cornea of a patient before (on the left) and after (on the right) receiving a stem cell transplant. The two images are against a black background. The team didn't directly ...
The 'colocatome': Scientists create a catalog of non-cancerous cells' influence on cancer
Even cells experience peer pressure. Scientists have long studied the ins and outs of cancer cells to learn more about the ...
New AI tool visualizes a cell's 'social network' to help treat cancer
A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI)-based neural network can rapidly analyze and interpret millions of cells ...
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Nanocellulose treated with red onion dye provides effective UV protection for solar cells
Researchers investigated how to use bio-based materials to produce effective UV protection films for solar cells. The study was the first to compare how the properties of different bio-based UV ...
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A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say
You, me, and all of the 108 billion or so Homo sapiens who’ve ever walked the Earth have all been our own constellation of some 30 trillion cells. Each of our bodies is a collective organism of ...