cell metabolism

Piet Borst led stellar work on cell organelles, trypanosomes, and cancer drug resistance during the golden age of biology.

The University of Chicago cell biologist is studying how the nutrients available to cancers influence their growth. 

The mitochondria stolen via these tiny connections give tumor cells a metabolic boost while the T cells are left weakened, according to in vitro experiments.

Fischer was recognized for his work with reversible protein phosphorylation.

Cancer cells exhibit altered metabolic processes that may serve as promising targets for new therapies.

A biochemist who mapped the ways in which molecular pathways interact passed away at age 96.

Ancient bacteria living in deep-sea sediments are alive—but with metabolisms so slow that it’s hard to tell.

Editor's choice in immunology

Starvation paired with cancer drugs slowed or stopped unchecked cell growth in yeast and mouse models of cancer, outpacing or matching the isolated effects of chemo.