Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the 'powerhouses' of our cells, allows us to make the fuel we need from sugars, a ...

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Scientists have discovered a new immunotherapy strategy that reduces cancer recurrence in mouse experimental models. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that a specific subtype of ...

A new Tufts University study finds that not getting enough vitamin K, found in leafy greens like spinach and kale, could harm ...

A team has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. The results challenge long-standing assumptions about the process called 'T-cell priming'. These new insights have significant ...