Since its discovery in the 1990s, “programmed cell death protein 1,” or PD-1, has been regarded as a leading target in cancer treatments. A “checkpoint” receptor that often resides on the surface of ...

MICAL2 appears to supercharge the KRAS signaling pathway, which regulates cell growth, proliferation, and death and is known ...

These cells are, according to Karin, “like ticking time bombs that could start proliferating again at any point and ...

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We are elated that the Expanse supercomputer is involved in the expansion of ChemCompute as this type of project aligns with ...

Neural stem cells, shown here, can be made to develop into the varied types of cells found in the nervous system. Photo credit: Welcome Collection/Wikimedia Commons A Phase I clinical trial led by ...

Heart muscle cells, shown here in a micrograph, utilize the careful release of calcium ions to contract. SMART, a new software package developed by researchers at UC San Diego, can make studying this ...

Steven Garfin, M.D. is stepping down after more than six years as interim dean of the School of Medicine. Photo credit K.C. Alfred-San Diego Union-Tribune With a penchant for math and science, Steven ...

Yuanyuan Shi has been named a 2024 AI2050 Early Career Fellow by Schmidt Sciences. This honor recognizes Shi's work developing AI-driven building control systems to optimize indoor air quality while ...