Zombie cells are those that have outlived their usefulness, but don’t really die. Now, we may know why zombie skin cells have this double agent-esque existence. Not all senescent skin cells are the ...
The bread and butter of any brain interface is stimulating and recording neurons. The more neurons we can set up lasting and meaningful dialog with, the better we might expect this interface will be.
It’s a bizarre sight: With a short burst of light, a sponge-shaped robot scoots across a tiled surface. Flipped on its back, it repeatedly twitches as if doing sit-ups. By tinkering with the light’s ...
Cell movement has essential functions in development, immunity, and cancer. Various cell migration patterns have been reported and a general rule has recently emerged, the so-called universal coupling ...
Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...
Your body is teeming with microscopic zombies. Known as senescent cells, these are cells that have stopped dividing but refuse to die. In the skin, some of them speed up aging and inflammation, while ...