Active form of meprin-β protein increases in people with Alzheimer’s disease
A team from the Altered Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia laboratory, led by Javier Sáez Valero,…
Generative AI helps scientists design entirely new RNA transporters
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters.…
Novel bioinspired dressing uses body force to heal wounds
A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin. The material captures the body’s…
Tumor microenvironment drives resistance to ferroptosis in pancreatic cancer
Tumors driven by cancer-driving KRAS mutations are often susceptible to ferroptosis, a type of cell death that can…
Pen-strep treatment rewires mechanical sensing in immune cells
Macrophages are central to mechanobiology research: their physical characteristics-stiffness, adhesion, and ECM (extracellular matrix) sensing-are inextricably linked to…
Engineering muscle stem cells for sustainable cultured meat production
The production of cultured meat depends on the isolation, expansion, and differentiation of animal stem cells into edible…
Breast cancer cells use a molecular switch to survive stress
Cells are regularly faced with environmental stresses that may damage or destroy them. To survive, they quickly adjust…
Study reveals acidic conditions as key to pancreatic cancer survival
Tumors are not a comfortable place to live: oxygen deficiency, nutrient scarcity, and the accumulation of sometimes harmful…
New imaging technique enhances live-cell visualization in standard lab setups
Optical diffraction tomography (ODT) has long been recognized for its potential in non-invasive, label-free imaging of live biological…