Iron is essential. Our cells need it to produce energy, carry oxygen throughout the body and power countless chemical reactions that sustain life. But this metal has a dark side. When too much of it ...

Chemists in India have unveiled a remarkably simple fluorescent probe that can spot ferrous iron—Fe2+—in water with high ...

A new review in the Journal of Translational Medicine maps how NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy controls iron release and ...

A new fluorescent reporter capable of visualizing biologically active iron and oxygen inside living cells at single-cell resolution has been developed, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo.

A molecule designed to activate iron locked up in organelles called lysosomes and thereby induce cell death might offer a way to tackle treatment-resistant cancer. Building on the foundation provided ...

This discovery by Whitehead Institute Member Ankur Jain and colleagues points toward new combination strategies against cancer, and offers a possible explanation for the iron buildup seen in disorders ...