Cell Podcast

How the neurons in our brains that sense food might control other complex behaviors, with Marcelo Dietrich (00:00) (Cell), about actionable strategies for advancing women in STEM fields, with Susan Soloman (7:48) (Cell Stem Cell), and recent research highlights from around Cell Press (16:48).

How a "welding protein" might be a therapeutic target for many diseases, with Jeffrey Keillor (00:00) (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences), how small changes in the environment can have big impacts on developing embryos, with Anthony Hyman and Maria Begasse (9:30) (Cell Reports) and research highlights from around Cell Press (15:50). 

In this edition, we learn about new research into drugs to combat antibiotic resistance, with Eric Oldfield (0:00) (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences), what sea anemones can teach us about embryonic development, with Fabian Rentzsch (9:41) (Cell Reports) and more great research highlights from around Cell Press (16:33). 

In this edition, we learn about about how the poison botulinum toxin alters cell functions, with K. Ravi Acharya (00:00) (Trends in Biochemical Sciences), how recording electrical activity from neurons in awake humans, with Rodrigo Quian Quiroga (8:20) (Neuron) and how dynamic changes in genetic material called chromatin control key features of cell function, with Tom Misteli (15:35) (special issue of Trends in Cell Biology). Plus more great research highlights from around Cell Press (25:00). 

In this edition, we learn about about recent discoveries that may explain how gut bacteria can affect brain development, with Michael Fischbach (0:00) (Cell Host and Microbe). A celebratory conversation as the journal Chemistry and Biology marks its 20th anniversary, with Hiroaki Suga and Milka Kostic (9:04) (Chemistry and Biology). More great research highlights from around Cell Press (15:03). 

In this edition, we learn about how in drug discovery, sometimes bias is a good thing, with Jonathan Violin (0:00) (Trends in Pharmacological Sciences), how crayfish turn blood cells into neurons, with Barbara Beltz (9:35) (Developmental Cell) and more great research highlights from around Cell Press (17:45).

In this edition, we learn about how the names we call white blood cells can affect how we think about them, with Peter Murray (0:00) (Immunity), how organisms know when to stop growing, Kenneth Irvine (9:20) (Cell Reports), and more great research highlights from around Cell Press (16:00).

In this edition, we learn about how dietary changes can affect stem cells in the blood, leading to possible therapeutic opportunities, with Valter D. Longo (00:00) (Cell Stem Cell), what's new in FENS, neuroscience in Europe, and women in academia with Marian Jouls (7:33) (Neuron) and more great research highlights from around Cell Press (16:35).

In this edition, we learn about why limbs happen–or don't–for some animals, with Jeremy Dasen (0:00) (Developmental Cell). How stress can build up over a whole lifespan, with Pat Monaghan (7:50) (special issue of Current Biology). Other great research highlights from around Cell Press (15:15).  

In this edition, we learn about: Battling the serious immune reaction that happens with sepsis, with Peter Ward (special issue of Trends in Molecular Medicine). The link between cell metabolism, fertility, and lifespan, with Shawn Ahmed (6:30) (Cell Reports). Other great research highlights from around Cell Press (12:00).

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).

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). 

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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)

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).