Two bacterial shutdown modes explain antibiotic persistence and relapse
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not just the…
Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Nanoflower-treated stem cells deliver healthier mitochondria to stressed cells
By engineering nanomaterials that boost mitochondrial biogenesis, researchers show how stem cells can become powerful “mitochondrial biofactories,” offering…
Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death
In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together. A study…
New imaging method reveals nanodomains inside ALS-linked protein droplets
Inside the cell reside many tiny assembly factories and warehouses that gather together all of the proteins and…
New technique revolutionizes the design of drugs that target ion channels
An international team involving the Institute of Chemical Research, a joint centre of the University of Seville and…
Opioid receptors caught in motion offering clues for safer painkillers
Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called…
Trojan horse strategy using cesium nanosalts shows powerful anti-cancer effects
Recently, a team led by Academician Hongjie Zhang, Researcher Shuyan Song, Associate Researcher Pengpeng Lei, and Dr. Ran An…
New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels…
Corneas from diabetic donors perform well in vision restoring surgeries
Many eye banks won’t accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for…
Natural nasal microbes offer broad-spectrum antiviral protection
Respiratory viral diseases pose severe threats to animal health and global food security, especially in intensive pig farming…
Common food additives may trigger childhood asthma
A recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology utilized metabolomics to investigate the mechanisms underlying the association between food…