Tumor cells can exhibit different behaviors despite being genetically indistinguishable.
Tumor cells can exhibit different behaviors despite being genetically indistinguishable.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
Long-term exposure to antibiotics from agricultural run off may encourage the evolution of soil bacteria that break down and consume the antibacterial agents.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Scientists engineer a spectrum of artificial pigments to understand how animals see in color.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?