Copper is essential for life. Our cells need the metal to make energy and stay healthy, but if it is in the wrong place or ...

A copper-based agent complex kills cancer cells in a novel way. It receives its activation signal through light. It could help where existing chemotherapy treatments reach their limits. Cuproptosis ...

While toxic in high concentrations, copper is essential to life as a trace element. Many tumors require significantly more copper than healthy cells for growth -- a possible new point of attack for ...

While toxic in high concentrations, copper is essential to life as a trace element. Many tumors require significantly more copper than healthy cells for growth—a possible new point of attack for ...

Copper is an indispensable trace element, serving as a cofactor for enzymes involved in respiration, antioxidant defence and neurotransmitter synthesis. However, its redox activity renders it capable ...

A preclinical study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published today in Cell, details a ...

Wang tells PV Tech Premium that copper offers a ‘a compelling combination’ of traits to replace silver. Image: AIKO. This Premium article, which was one of the most read Premium articles in 2025, has ...

A preclinical study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, published in Cell, details a connection between the immune system and cuproptosis, a type of copper-induced ...