New portable strip test accurately detects mosquito-borne viruses
A research team has developed a multisite bridging-mediated lateral flow immunoassay (mbLFIA) that enables highly sensitive, portable detection…
New strategy restores vancomycin effectiveness against resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats to global health, linked to an estimated 4.7 million…
Gut microbes emerge as potential players in estrogen-driven cancers
Scientists say gut microbes may do more than recycle estrogen, but turning the endocrine-microbiome axis into a cancer…
Scientists unlock molecular structure of key protein linked to cancer, neurological diseases
After nearly four decades of research, Mayo Clinic scientists have revealed the molecular structures of protein kinase C beta (PKCβ),…
Scientists uncover new molecular mechanism driving gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract, with KIT mutations driving…
Developing brain cells routinely repair severe DNA damage during migration
Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces-through dense tissue, past other cells, between fibers-to reach the…
Study identifies immune pathway driving long-term concussion damage
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) – even mild concussions – may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that…
Genetic study links liver enzyme to compulsive cocaine addiction
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological…
Researchers develop compound 10 to slow Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed an active ingredient that slows down the progression of typical Alzheimer’s symptoms…
Surface acids found crucial for bacterial shape and growth
Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic “rod” shape-by…
Scientists visualize a key cell protein regulating inflammatory disease pathways
University of Cincinnati structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part…
Targeting lipid enzymes triggers starvation states in aggressive tumor cells
While many American adults are trying to reduce cholesterol levels, certain cancerous tumors have a relentless appetite for…