Tag: cells
Vitamin D May Slow Cells’ Aging by Protecting DNA
Vitamin D May Slow Cells’ Aging Vitamin D supplements may help prevent the loss of telomeres, DNA sequences that shrink with aging, a large study shows. But the health effects aren’t yet clear By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner A new study suggests vitamin D supplements might slow cellular aging by protecting telomeres. Vitamin…
Plants’ Photosynthetic Machinery Functions inside Hamster Cells
Plants’ Photosynthetic Machinery Functions inside Hamster Cells Transplanted chloroplasts endured two days inside animal cells—and got to work By Saugat Bolakhe edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Researchers transplanted chloroplasts from algae into Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) cells. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny…