How nanomedicine gets inside your cells and treats you from the inside out

Nanomedicine prompts RNA to make protein-based drugs to treat diseases. Now we can fine-tune protein production by dialling ...

Scientists unlock shape-shifting living tissue, programming cells to fold flat sheets into precise 3D forms

Biological tissues have a remarkable ability to organize and change shape, driven by forces generated by their own cells. One ...

Biological shield can prevent skin cancer cells from transforming into aggressive metastatic forms

A new study has identified a molecular guardian that keeps skin cells from forgetting what they are and transforming into ...

Hidden “Trade Winds” Inside Cells Could Explain Cancer Spread

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a previously unknown system inside cells that works like internal “trade winds,” rapidly carrying essential proteins to the cell’s ...

Cells have a secret 'courier system' that could open hard-to-reach targets for RNA and gene therapies

Researchers at University College Dublin have discovered a previously unknown "courier system" that cells use to deliver ...