US drinking water kiosks sometimes contain elevated lead levels
After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of tap water,…
Modified peptides show promise against tuberculosis bacteria
Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, Salmonella and Acinetobacter, according to a…
Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…
Artificial lung keeps patient alive after lung removal
By replacing both breathing and circulatory buffering, a novel artificial lung bought critical time after lung removal, revealed…
Therapeutic potential of engineered extracellular vesicles in osteoarthritis
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-bound nanoparticles secreted by cells…
Study shows membrane chemistry influences early cell-like compartment evolution
Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that…
Customizable protein platforms offer new hope for cancer treatment
Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
CTDNEP1 identified as potential tumor suppressor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and begins in the cells lining…
Giant amoeba-infecting viruses offer new clues to the origin of eukaryotic life
The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious…
A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together
A growing body of human, genetic, and experimental evidence suggests that suPAR may not only signal disease risk…
Why some bacteria survive antibiotics and how to stop them
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not just the…