F RUIT FLIES are smart. For a start—the clue is in the name—they can fly. They can also flirt; fight; form complex, long-term ...

3), whereas in other cases the evidence may be nonspecific (e.g., inflammatory cells). Bacterial vaginosis can be detected by the presence of clue cells (Fig. 4). In general, the Pap smear is ...

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Oct. 3, 2024 — Human stem cell transplants successfully repaired macular holes in a monkey model, researchers report. After transplantation, the macular holes were closed by continuous filling ...

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have gone from obscurity to rock-star status in the past decade, prompting intense scrutiny—but what exactly are they? Four studies examine this question, delving ...

Here’s how it works. It feels like the Splinter Cell remake has been on its way for a decent while now, which isn't helped by the fact it's been over two years since we heard anything official ...

Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died. When you purchase through links on our site ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have developed a clearer picture of how crucial machinery in the human cell's recycling ...

Like all living things, cancer cells need to eat, and scientists have long tried to figure out how to starve tumors to death. A lot of that effort has focused on stifling the cells’ ability to ...

Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane.

could reverse most of the toxicity in the animal model of AMeD and in human cells with alterations in the DNA repair systems, offering an unexpected clue for a potential therapeutic intervention ...