Chemists have long been fascinated and frustrated by saxitoxin: a molecule that causes temporary paralysis by blocking the ...

From small ions to large molecules, cellular gates control what can pass in and out of cells. But how one such gate, called ...

Dark chocolate contains theobromine, a compound that links to slower cell aging. People with higher levels showed younger ...

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell that ...

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

They observe how a Parkinson's protein pierces neuronal membranes, revealing a gradual attack that could open up new ...

STEM-engineered CAR T cells performed as well as or better against cancer cells than did FDA-approved CAR T cells and kept their cancer-fighting abilities for longer.

Drug delivery is no longer just about convenience. It’s about enabling the therapies of the future to succeed where they ...

Preliminary studies indicate that derivatives of verticillin A can kill certain types of glioma cells. MIT chemists have, for ...

USC researchers have developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell that elicits a more controlled immune response to cancer in mice—effectively killing cancer cells, including those ...

Scientists have uncovered how a molecule called spermine, naturally produced by the body, helps cells neutralize toxic protein buildups linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. By encouraging these ...