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January 2016: Bonus Content Jan 27, 2016

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Last November, Cell published a popular study explaining how the glycemic response to foods can differ greatly by individual. This landmark paper on personalized nutrition has since yielded follow-up research and a perspective on how our gut microbes play a role in our individual responses to diet. Catarina Sacristan discusses the findings with Eran Elinav and Eran Segal of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Related Papers: Cell Host & Microbe, Zmora, Zeevi, and Korem et al.: Taking it Personally: Personalized Utilization of the Human Microbiome in Health and Disease; Cell, Levy and Thaiss et al.: Microbiota-Modulated Metabolites Shape the Intestinal Microenvironment by Regulating NLRP6 Inflammasome Signaling; Cell, Zeevi and Korem et al.: Personalized Nutrition by Prediction of Glycemic Responses

December 2015: All Cells Big and Small Dec 17, 2015

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In this edition, we’ll hear about quantitative techniques to study single cells (00: 00 with Rick Horowitz, Trends in Cell Biology), giant cells and how they behave (9:35 with Admar Verschoor and Ronny Milde, Cell Reports) and round-up of hot research stories from Cell Press (19:00).

November 2015: Growing Pains Nov 19, 2015

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In this edition, we’ll hear about how cell growth becomes aggressive and morphs into cancer (00:00) Developmental Cell, a possible blood test to detect cancer (10:40), new information about an old foe: the plague! (11:10), engineering banana proteins to fight viruses (11:45) and children raised without religion may be more generous (12:30).

October 2015: Hide and Seek Oct 22, 2015

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In this edition, we’ll hear about what happens after a mass extinction event (00:00, Current Biology), how cells destroy pathogens without damaging themselves (10:25, Cell Reports), how bacteria can evade our immune system (18:35, Cell Host and Microbe), and a round-up of great science stories from Cell Press this month! (27:27).

September 2015: Extreme Makeover Edition Sep 24, 2015

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In this edition, we’ll hear about the launch of Trends in Cancer (00:00, Trends in Cancer), a new look for Trends journals (5:40 Trends), how the brain tackles complex tasks, with Pieter Roelfsema (9:55 Neuron) and a round-up of great science stories from Cell Press this month! (17:00).

August 2015: Getting to Know You Aug 27, 2015

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In this edition, we’ll learn about how cells share their inner selves, with Gregory Jedd (00:00 Developmental Cell), how the structure of ceramides reveals more about their function, with Michael Airola and Yusuf Hannun (6:24 Structure) and exciting scientific findings and advances published across Cell Press journals this month! (15:15)

July 2015: From Human Memories to Wooly Mammoths Jul 16, 2015

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How our brain’s working memory actually works, with Mark Stokes (00:00 Trends in Cognitive Sciences). How synthetic biology can contribute to new approaches to cancer treatment, with Wilson Wong (9:15 Trends in Biotechnology), plus a round-up of great science stories from Cell Press this month! (17:35).

June 2015: The Mysteries of the Human Heart Jun 18, 2015

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How stem cells can be used to model and understand heart disease, with Joseph Wu (00:00 Cell Stem Cell). How clinicians consider the risk of heart-related side effects when treating cancer patients with chemotherapy drugs, with Michael Ewer (11:20 Trends in Pharmacological Sciences), plus a round-up of great science stories from Cell Press this month! (20:52).

May 2015: The Persistence of Memory May 28, 2015

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In this edition, we’ll learn about how new tools for genetic editing are transforming the study of biology, with Jennifer Doudna (00:00 Molecular Cell), how the female body may ‘remember’ pregnancy, with Gregory Hannon (8:20 Cell Reports) and how to train your neuroscientist, with Brian Litt (14:20 Neuron) and a round-up of great science stories from Cell Press this month! (22:18).

April 2015: Keep Time and Carry On Apr 23, 2015

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In this edition, we learn about how microbes in our gut help us keep to a daily schedule, with Vanessa Leone and Eugene Chang (00:00) (Cell Host & Microbe), designing drugs that influence cyclic AMP, with Stephen Yarwood (10:57) (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences) and around-up of recent research highlights from around Cell Press (17:30).

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