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Gene tool for mitochondria

Mitochondria are the "power plants" of the cell and have their own DNA. © Christoph Burgstedt/ iStock Editing the human genome could one day...

505 days of corona: British scientists present the longest corona infection ever

A study of nine corona patients with a weakened immune system yields striking results; for example, researchers not only established the longest-lasting...

Cell division clears the way for immune cells

Drosophila larvae with macrophages migrating through the tissue (purple) © Maria Akhmanova A study shows that when a cell divides, its connections to neighboring cells...

Woman contracted two different corona variants in three weeks

Only twenty days after the woman tested positive for contracting the delta variant, the corona test was positive again, only this time due...

Bacterial drumbeats detected

A bacterium "drums" through its movements on a graphene membrane and can be treated with drugs.© Irek Roslon - TU Delft Bacteria also make noises:...

All sunscreens appear to be missing a crucial ingredient

With this compound, we would be much better protected against the harmful effects of the sun, new research claims. Spring is just around the...

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