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Scientists identify key decision-point at which cells with broken DNA repair themselves or die

When cells undergo potentially catastrophic damage, for example as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, they must make a decision: either to fix the damage or program themselves for death, a process called apoptosis.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The private nuclear rooms of herpesviruses

Researchers from Princeton University have discovered why, despite being bombarded by many different herpesviruses, infected cells produce only a limited number of those viruses. They report their findings in the current ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0