Researchers mine cobra toxins to uncover a membrane-disrupting antimicrobial peptide
A computational search of cobra cardiotoxins put 14 venom-inspired peptides through structural, antibacterial, and toxicity testing, providing a…
Study reveals structure of color-sensing cone cells in primates
For over 60 years, scientists have debated a basic structural question about cone photoreceptors, the cells that let…
Scientists capture how bacteria build their protective antibiotic-resistant barriers
Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for causing several infections that are hard to treat, owing to their high resistance…
Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively
Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune…
Bacterial extracellular vesicles show potential for cancer diagnosis and treatment
Bacteria shed membrane-enclosed tiny particles filled with proteins, lipids, DNA, RNA and metabolites. These particles, commonly known as…
Study sheds new light on the physiological roles of protein quality control at the ribosome
Scientists at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research…
Mitochondrial rewiring may explain why orthoflaviviruses harm humans but persist in mosquitoes
From mitochondrial fragmentation to antioxidant defenses, researchers reveal how the same viruses can drive cellular damage in vertebrates…
New research explains how embryos establish germline cell boundaries
Every embryo of an organism that reproduces sexually faces an early and consequential decision: which of its cell…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Primate study reveals molecular basis of red-green color vision
Human color vision depends on three types of cone cells in the retina. Although all three contain the…
Understanding the role of cerebral venous flow in idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare and poorly understood neurological disorder that affects 1 to 20 people…
Antifungal nanoparticles made from immune cell membranes fight infections
Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight…