Imagine you're a scientist, tasked with the challenge of rapidly producing large quantities of high-quality messenger RNA (mRNA) for use in cutting-edge medical treatments. Where do you even start?

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Mitosis, the fundamental process by which cells divide, ensures the accurate distribution of genetic material to daughter ...

If the garbage truck stopped visiting your house, how long do you think it would take for you to notice? How soon until you would have difficulty walking down the sidewalk or pulling your car out of ...

PDAT enzymes use membrane phospholipids as direct fatty acid donors to generate triglycerides stored in lipid droplets. This ...

More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny blue-green alga. But instead of the former simply digesting the latter, the duo struck a remarkable evolutionary deal. Now scientists ...

But did all this regenerated tissue translate to improved function? To find out, the authors electrically stimulated the nerves on one end and measured the animals' whisker movement on the other side.

Working with a line of colon cancer cells, Korean researchers figured out a way to throw a few genetic switches to cause the cells to revert back to a healthy state. The technique could have major ...

Mitochondria are cytoplasmic organelles found in most eukaryotic cells. They are formed from an outer membrane, a highly invaginated inner membrane containing cristae, and a matrix. Mitochondria ...

A research team has developed a groundbreaking technology that can treat colon cancer by converting cancer cells into a state resembling normal colon cells without killing them, thus avoiding side ...

Can our immune systems defeat cancer? Maybe so, if they have the right diet. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us that T-cells that consume acetate can kill more cancer cells. Imagine your ...

Researchers have identified molecules circulating in the blood that are associated with age-related cellular deterioration 1. As animals age, a growing number of their cells stop dividing, a ...