Hidden waves inside cells may hold secrets to body repair
In a review, Dr. Jiro Takito and Dr. Naoko Nonaka propose that waves of the protein actin are a shared principle by which immune cells and bone-resorbing cells build dynamic structures.
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Green Tea Meets Vitamin E in a Powerful Health Breakthrough
Professor Kiyoshi Fukuhara's team linked a planar green tea catechin to Trolox, a vitamin E-like antioxidant, making a compound that neutralised free radicals better than either part.