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Cells

cancer cells to cells
Health

Reverting cancer cells to normal cells

Pranjal Malewar

A technology to create a digital twin of the gene network.

Low-Res_dark microglia
Health

The key cellular mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease unraveled

Pranjal Malewar

Microglia are the primary immunological cells in the brain. They control injury repair, neural network maintenance, and brain development. In Alzheimer's dementia (AD), they...

biosensing techniques that can aid in diagnosis and treatment
Invention

A biosensing technique to monitor cellular communication

Amit Malewar

The antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells.

cells in blue
Technology

SMART: A software to unlock cell signaling’s secrets

Pranjal Malewar

Spatial Modeling Algorithms for Reactions and Transport.

Researchers are exploring the world’s first virtual human cell, an AI-powered model designed to simulate the complex behavior of human biomolecules, cells, and tissues.
Science

Building the virtual cell with artificial intelligence

Ashwini Sakharkar

Scientists call for an all-out, global effort to create an AI virtual cell.

using four different colours to label specific genes
Biology

How animals stay ‘in shape’?

Pranjal Malewar

Some animals can regenerate large parts of their body, even after major injuries.

the biological cell and the mitochondria
Biology

Mitochondria not only produce energy but also do something unexpected

Pranjal Malewar

A complex interplay for good health.

Gradient brain background
Neuroscience

Important factor in neural development identified

Pranjal Malewar

The development is not solely driven by transcription factors.

Samples of the new blood-based, 3D-printable implants
Health

Transforming blood into regenerative materials

Pranjal Malewar

Paving the way for personalised 3D-printed implants.

chimeric with dark eyes and patches of black fur
Biology

Milestone: Scientists created mouse from ancient genetic tools

Pranjal Malewar

New research sheds light on evolutionary origins of stem cells with groundbreaking experiment.

two vicinal cysteines in interleukin-38
Biology

A new model to explore the epidermal renewal

Pranjal Malewar

This study could bring new perspectives for the study of human epidermis.

SEQUOIA
Health

AI tool reads biopsy images

Pranjal Malewar

It could guide treatment without costly genomic tests.

Abstract virus cells and DNA strands
Science

How did the first cell membranes come to exist?

Pranjal Malewar

On the origin of life.

long-predicted ultrafast pathway
Chemistry

An ultrafast imaging technique reveals how bromoform reacts to light

Pranjal Malewar

Watching a molecular reaction in real time.

Human cheek cells under a microscope.
Health

World-first 3D cell model to help develop treatments for devastating lip injuries

Pranjal Malewar

A continuously replicating model of lip cells.

Biology

The impact of plastic chemicals on DNA and reproduction

PLOS

Phthalate impacts egg formation, leading to wrong chromosome numbers in C. elegans.

Representation of human dna chain
Biology

‘Selfish DNA’ played a key role in early human development

Pranjal Malewar

These elements are not mere genomic parasites.

a new technique that allows them to expand tissue 20-fold before imaging it
Technology

Making high-resolution imaging more accessible

Amit Malewar

A new expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells.

senior patient being take care of
Neuroscience

Scientists recreated a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease in human neurons

Pranjal Malewar

Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological disease.

Mitochondria in a fibroblast
Biology

Study reveals a key molecular step required for the division of damaged mitochondria

Pranjal Malewar

The research team has identified a key protein in mitochondrial division.

dormant human blastoid
Science

A ‘pause button’ in human development

Pranjal Malewar

The molecular mechanisms that control embryonic diapause also seem to be actionable in human cells.

cells and DNA strands
Biology

Scientists discovered an entirely new type of cell

Pranjal Malewar

The cells possess the unique ability to transform into two specific types of cells.

cells mitochondria
Health

Boosting cells to fight aging and disease

Dr. Prajakta Banik

But what if we could recharge our cells to help fight aging and diseases? As we age or face illnesses, our cells fights.

3D virus
Science

New method detects biological oxidant derived from CO2 in cells

Ashwini Sakharkar

Novel method of detecting peroxymonocarbonate in cells based on the use of fluorescent molecular probes.

Image showing Cells before and after TRAMs were introduced. TRAMs link a shuttle protein (red), and a target protein (green). Without the TRAM, the target protein resides in the nucleus (left), and upon TRAM treatment, the target protein is pulled into the cytoplasm by the shuttle protein (right)
Health

New method to relocate misplaced proteins

Dr. Prajakta Banik

This breakthrough could pave the way for novel treatments for diseases caused by protein misplacement, such as cancer.

Small cell multiplying in high scale magnification
Biology

Mapping the energy patterns within our cells

Pranjal Malewar

The discovery offers a potential pathway to harness the energy in our cells to tackle diseases like cancer.

cell membranes
Biology

New proteins control cell membranes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Scientists at Kyoto University have discovered how cells control phospholipid distribution in their membranes.

Cancer cells
Health

How cancer weakens the immune system

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Cancer can weaken the immune system by transforming immune cells into ones that support tumor growth and helps in targeting weaker cells.

Woman healing bloody wound on mans knee close up
Health

Dying cells in inflammation trigger healing signals

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Unlike apoptosis, which is regular cell maintenance, pyroptosis occurs during infections and causes inflammation.

Side view of personal fitness female trainer helping motivated fat woman lose weight outside running
Health

Regular exercisers have healthier belly fat

Dr. Prajakta Banik

People with obesity who exercise regularly have healthier belly fat and store fat better than those who don't exercise.

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