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J&J said the Firelink platform is a novel approach to overcome limitations of existing treatments by delivering a highly selective protein degrader to tumor cells, while avoiding healthy cells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Human color vision is based on three types of cone cells, which are centered around red, blue, and green.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Polygonum multiflorum may help prevent follicle cells from dying too early, which is important because healthy follicles depend on active, living cells to maintain the hair growth cycle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

The pioneering research Aidan donated his brain matter to has allowed scientists to show how a toxic form of a protein linked to Alzheimer's can attach to and damage the connections between brain cells.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Then the bacterial cells had stopped growing, as if reconsidering their diet, switched to lactose, and resumed growth again.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee