Cells

Science & Nature Understanding the rapid growth of deer antlers could have applications in medicine...Read MoreLuz Center

As revealed during last night's Nintendo Direct - an announcement you might reasonably have missed if you don't give two hoots about Nintendo - Dead Cells' Return to Castlevania DLC finally has a release date and is coming to PC and consoles on 6th March. Return to Castlevania...

MainMuscle-specific tyrosine kinase myasthenia gravis (MuSK MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder caused by MuSK autoantibodies that result in potentially life-threatening muscle weakness1,2,3. MuSK is a transmembrane receptor that interacts with lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (LRP4) in complex with the neuronal proteoglycan agrin4,5, which leads to MuSK phosphorylation and formation of high-density acetylcholine receptor (AChR)

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 03 January 2023 Cells at the base of the nail are key to regeneration of missing digit tips. Tissue at the base of a mouse’s toe nail can develop into growth cells. Credit: N. Mahmud et al./Cell Rep. Mice whose toe tips have been removed regrow them with the help of signature genes

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research in the journal Nature Aging takes a page from the field of renewable energy and shows that genetically engineered mitochondria can convert light energy into chemical energy that cells can use, ultimately extending the life of the roundworm C. elegans. While the prospect of sunlight-charged cells in humans is