HeLa cells are unique in many ways. The normal human cells contain 46 chromosomes, while HeLa cells have been shown to contain between 75-82 chromosomes, and cells vary considerably between ...

Fanta is one of the world's most popular soft drinks, but its origins are tied to the resource constraints and political ...

Cell culture is a cool technique that lets scientists grow and study cells outside their natural environment. It's like creating a tiny world where cells can live and grow, allowing researchers to ...

Henrietta Lacks, often called the ‘Mother of Modern Medicine,’ has left a legacy that transcends generations and continues to ...

It further asserts that Ultragenyx has "made a fortune by using Mrs Lacks's stolen cells as a factory to make its 'proprietary' gene therapy products." The case centres around the use of HeLa ...

Despite the established links between inflammation and cancer development, the effects of inflammatory signaling on cancer ...

The cell line was maintained in RPMI-1640 medium: 2 mM L-glutamine, 10 mM HEPES, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 4,500 mg/L glucose, and 1,500 mg/L sodium bicarbonate supplemented with 10% FCS and gentamicin.

A domestic research team has discovered a method for restoring cancer cells back to normal. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on Feb. 5 said the team led by professor Cho ...

The donation of Henrietta Lacks' cells began what was the first, and, for many years, the only human cell line able to reproduce indefinitely. Her cells, known as HeLa cells for Henrietta Lacks, ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Research has shown that a potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and killing tumor cells in preclinical models tested in mice.