Cell Podcast

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March 2014: Celebrating Decades of Great Science Mar 27, 2014

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Listen to the Editor of Cell, Emilie Marcus, explore the history of the journal and the roots of Cell's ongoing commitment to a strong editorial voice, as well as the new horizons of biology, in an interview with long-time Cell author, reviewer, and reader, Tony Hunter from the Salk Institute (0:00) (Cell). Learn about the possible links between retroviruses and cancer, with John Coffin (9:40) (Cell Host and Microbe). Hear from multiple scientists who study drivers of cancer and discover how these genes and proteins might be targeted to prevent cancer’s spread (16:26) (from Cancer Cell). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (24:15).

February 2014: On Cellular Symphonies and Symbiosis Feb 27, 2014

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How fine-tuning of transcription factor activity may open up new avenues for disease treatment, with Mark Leid (0:00) (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences). How the millions of species of gut bacteria can communicate with one another, with Simon Carding (11:28) (Cell Reports). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (16:45).

January 2014: On Growth Control for Worms and Germs Jan 30, 2014

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How gene control can be fine-tuned to coordinate growth during times of feast or famine, with Ryan Baugh (0:00) (from Cell Reports). How the lipid membrane of the tuberculosis bacterium provides clues for fighting this deadly disease, with Mamadou Daffé (6:55) (from Chemistry and Biology). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (17:20).

December 2013: On Fish, Fat, and Forcing Cells to Get Old Fast Dec 19, 2013

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How a tiny fish can model big human diseases, with Leonard Zon (0:00) (special issue of Trends in Cell Biology). How dietary fat may alter your timing, with Paolo Sassone-Corsi (10:35) (from Cell). How to make a stem cell grow up quick, with Lorenz Studer (17:38) (from Cell Stem Cell). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (26:10).

November 2013: From Calming Down to Splitting Up Nov 21, 2013

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How manipulation of endogenous marijuana-like chemicals might help treat anxiety disorders, with Andrew Holmes (0:00) (from Trends in Pharmacological Sciences). What prevents distinct species from interbreeding, with Axel Imhof (11:15) (from Developmental Cell). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (18:45).

October 2013: From Piled Proteins to Viperous Viruses Oct 17, 2013

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How blocking tau protein tangles in the brain may combat neurodegeneration, with David Holtzman (0:00) (from Neuron). How the US government is betting big on neuroscience research, with Cori Bargmann (6:42) (from Cell). How a common virus is linked to several kinds of cancers, with Henri-Jacques Delecluse (16:50) (from Cell Reports). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (21:20).

September 2013: From Making Memories to Changing Bacteria Sep 20, 2013

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What makes a memory, with Jonathan Crystal (0:00) (Special issue on memory from Current Biology). The birth of the Protein Data Bank, which has facilitated structural biology research around the globe, with Helen Berman (7:55) (20th anniversary special edition of Structure). How the evolutionary strategies of bacteria are influenced by the surfaces that they live on, with Dave van Ditmarsch and Joao Xavier (14:35) (Cell Reports). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (24:00).

August 2013: The Immune System: When to Spur It On and When to Hold It Back Aug 22, 2013

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How drug treatment may be able to help the body’s own immune system to defeat cancerous tumors, with Ira Mellman (0:00) (Immunity special issue on cancer immunotherapy). How improved understanding of the immune system's reaction to food would help reduce the epidemic of food allergies, with Hugh Sampson (13:45) (Trends in Immunology). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (25:27).

July 2013: From Shrinking Fat to Growing Muscles Jul 25, 2013

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How energy-burning brown fat could possibly be used to treat obesity, with Antonio Vidal-Puig (0:00) (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences). How sleeping muscle stem cells might be awakened to fight aging, with Thomas Rando (9:42) (Cell Reports). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (19:30)

June 2013: From Microbe Deceits to Genetic Repeats Jun 20, 2013

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How microbes use various tricks to evade the immune system over time, with Christopher Sassetti (0:00) (Cell Host & Microbe). How the aggregation of proteins can sometimes be helpful to an organism, with Amy Gladfelter (8:15) (Developmental Cell). Plus, sample a selection of the hottest new papers from Cell Press (17:23).

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