An alternative form of an enzyme involved in the glucose metabolism pathway protects cancer cells from oxidative stress.
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An alternative form of an enzyme involved in the glucose metabolism pathway protects cancer cells from oxidative stress.
Researchers have pinpointed the region of a key cancer gene that’s involved in tumor suppression.
After a historic UN meeting, global efforts must be coordinated against noncommunicable diseases to thwart the world’s leading causes of death and disability.
A new device for directing fluids is designed to deliver chemical cues directly to petri dishes without disturbing cells.
Researchers show that errors in chromosome segregation known to cause chromosome instability can also lead to gene translocations, insertions, or deletions.
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Researchers package a fluorescence microscope—including the light and camera—that can image the brain of a freely moving mouse.
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Cellular structures known as midbodies, formed during cell division, appear to accumulate in stem cells and cancer cells, hinting at a potential function for these once-disregarded organelles.