News
A collection of the very latest news items relevant to the cell migration community, selected from the CMC, news@nature.com and journals from the Nature family.
June 2008
Cell biology: The cellular hullabaloo
Standfirst
The inner life of a cell is noisy. Helen Pearson discovers how the resulting randomness makes life more challenging — and richer.
Stamp out common virus to beat brain cancer
Standfirst
A new way to tackle brain tumours has been proposed that involves guiding the immune system to attack the antigens of cytomegalovirus - a virus often present in glioblastoma cells.
Bird flu vaccine to hit the shelves
Standfirst
The European Commission have approved a new vaccine against the H5N1 bird flu virus and individual national governments now have to decide whether to stockpile it for use in the event of an outbreak or initiate a pre-emptive immunization programme.
One sense at a time
Standfirst
Whereas adults readily integrate sight, sound, smell, taste and touch, children under the age of eight may only be able to perceive their environment by using one sense at a time.
Fat cell numbers stay constant through adult life
Standfirst
Unlike in children, the number of fat cells remains constant in adults throughout their life, meaning that any weight gain or loss only affects the size of adipocytes.