Iron is essential. Our cells need it to produce energy, carry oxygen throughout the body and power countless chemical reactions that sustain life. But this metal has a dark side. When too much of it ...

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Small cell lung cancer, or SCLC, is fraught with challenges. Patients are often diagnosed late so outcomes are poor; therapeutic advances have stalled due to lackluster funding and the disease, ...

Iron is essential. Our cells need it to produce energy, carry oxygen throughout the body and power countless chemical reactions that sustain life. But this metal has a dark side. When too much of it ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Squeeze certain crystals and they release a pulse of electricity. This effect, called piezoelectricity, turns mechanical force into electrical charge, and it drives technology ...

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Mature mammalian cardiomyocytes (CMs) develop compact sarcomeric structures that inhibit proliferation. Consequently, CMs must dedifferentiate to a fetus-like state, which is accompanied by sarcomere ...

Although increased cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancerous tissues, in some cases it may actually protect against tumor ...

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