G-quadruplex structures affect the immune response to bacterial infection in mouse macrophages
Cell lines and cell culture Bone marrow-derived mouse macrophages were immortalized using the J2 retrovirus, according to the…
New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
Peptides may persist in Venusian clouds
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have long focused on one key ingredient: liquid water.…
One Tiny Chemical Difference in RNA Could Help Explain the Origins of Life
Researchers found that RNA droplets can shift from fluid structures into more rigid, gel-like networks. That behavior could…
Specialized blood vessel cells found to actively drive lung fibrosis
Millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases that cause scarring of the lungs, often leading to breathing…
Cryo-EM provides real-time glimpse of cellular machinery reading DNA inside living organisms
All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the…
Arugula nanovesicles counteract diet-induced obesity and modulate gut inflammation and microbiota in vivo
Competing interests The authors declare no conflicts of interest, except for C.L. for the patent WO 2024/223549 A1,…
New Drug Turns Cancer’s Favorite Fuel Into a Deadly Weakness
Microscope image of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of cancer to arise in the liver. Credit: University…
Engineered ribozyme repairs broken RNA to explain origins of life
In most modern cells, DNA stores the genetic blueprint, and relies on proteins to replicate, repair and build…
New viral insights lay foundation for treating infection with JC polyomaviruses
In people with severely compromised immune systems, the JC polyomavirus can trigger a currently untreatable, usually fatal brain…
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles utilizing Raphanus sativus root extract: characterization and in vitro investigation of its antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer impact
The special phytochemical composition of RRR water extract causes the formation of the envelope surrounding gold metal atom…
New study uncovers how prostate cancer cells evade treatment
Cancer cells are remarkably good at adapting to stress. When treatments damage them, they often find new ways…