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Clock genes are a set of genes known to contribute to the regulation of the human body's internal 24-hour cycle, also known ...

Like AI, cells change and learn from experience, while unlike computer chips they arrive naturally preprogrammed ...

Apart from carrying the information to encode proteins in, RNA molecules can adopt intricate 2D and 3D structures. Specifically, the same RNA molecule can switch between ON and OFF structures, ...

Konstanz researchers identify an enzyme that plays a role in the migration of cells in our body - not only during normal tissue formation and wound healing, but also when tumor cells metastasize. This ...

Immune responses rely on the efficient movement of immune cells within the complex and geometrically unpredictable ...

Scientists create smart cells that administer automatic treatments from inside the human body, reacting within seconds to ...