New study explains how exercise reduces chronic inflammation

Research in mice shows that exercise mobilizes inflammation-countering T cells, lowering levels of interferon — a key driver of chronic inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and aging.

Ekaterina Pesheva • harvard
Nov. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

The approach directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Oct. 30, 2023 ~8 min


IVG could one day turn human cells into eggs or sperm

What are the social, ethical, and legal implications of the ability to create eggs and sperm from any cell? An expert weighs in.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Oct. 24, 2023 ~9 min

Chicken feathers can pave way for cleaner energy

Researchers are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable.

Vanessa Bleich-ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 23, 2023 ~5 min

Wobbly gel mat trains muscle cells to work together

The vibrating platform could be useful for growing artificial muscles to power soft robots and testing therapies for neuromuscular diseases.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Oct. 20, 2023 ~7 min

Previously unknown cell compartment dubbed ‘exclusome’

Cell biologists describe a new organelle, the exclusome, that's present in mammalian cells and made of rings of DNA.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~7 min

Test clarifies form and function in organelles

Researchers have developed a bacteria-based tool to test whether form follows function among organelles.

Vanessa Wasta-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Oct. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Cell death is essential to your health − an immunologist explains when cells decide to die with a bang or take their quiet leave

Your cells die to keep you alive. Cell death does everything from fighting cancer cells and pathogens to forming your fingers and toes.

Zoie Magri, Ph.D. Candidate in Immunology, Tufts University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 ~8 min


Vascular cells help form long-term memories

A new study reveals the crucial role of vascular system cells called pericytes in the formation of long-term memories of life events.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 3, 2023 ~6 min

A more effective experimental design for engineering a cell into a new state

By focusing on causal relationships in genome regulation, a new AI method could help scientists identify new immunotherapy techniques or regenerative therapies.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 2, 2023 ~8 min

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