A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a previously unknown connection between two fundamental cellular processes, ...

A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life. Each of us starts ...

After a century of false starts, scientists believe they have found a way to make cells burn more energy without the ...

Scientists have developed an AI tool that creates detailed models of cellular metabolism, making it easier to understand how cells function. Understanding how cells process nutrients and produce ...

Two complementary studies reveal how an insufficient supply of energy in macrophages, key immune cells in artery walls, ...

Researchers are able to test in parallel the effects of over 1500 active substances on cell metabolism. Their analysis also led to the discovery of previously unknown mechanisms for known medications.

Red blood cells are the most abundant cells in the body. It has long been known that when red blood cells break down or anemia occurs due to bleeding, the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) increases, ...