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For the first time, researchers at Umeå University have observed the same type of programmed cell death in microalgae as in humans. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, shows that this ...

Cells in our body are programmed to die after a certain period of time—a natural process known as apoptosis or “cell suicide.” This process is essential for maintaining the body’s balance. When aged ...

A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Porto have created a new way to target cancer—tin-based nanomaterials combined with near-infrared light. Their work has ...

A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington has revealed how cells control their mitochondria—the "energy producers ...

Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions have discovered why a powerful leukemia drug eventually fails in most ...