Study reveals how extracellular matrix stiffness regulates breast cancer metastasis
A study by researchers at the University of California San Diego could make it easier to treat breast…
The molecular mechanism that turns cool temps into nerve signals
When you reach into a bucket of ice, open your front door on a snowy day, or feel…
Study uncovers how tuberculosis bacteria fuel themselves during infection
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the bacteria that causes tuberculosis fuels itself during infection, providing new insights…
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…
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…
Study shines light on how P2X4 receptor can be inhibited
A study carried out by the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn throws light on how…
Innate immunity and metabolic stress drive a unique form of cell death
In several disease conditions, including infections and cancers, innate immune activation and nutrient scarcity occur together. A study…
New signaling molecule drives development of tissue resident memory T cells
We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the…
New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels…
Magnetically-powered nanorobots enhance drug uptake in tumors
Spiky nanorobots powered by magnets have been developed to carry drugs and pierce tumor cell membranes, a key…
Digital twin of lung cancer cell offers new insights into tumor growth and treatment
An enhanced computer model is now helping to provide fresh insights into cancer-cell growth and how it can…
Targeting metabolic reprogramming to overcome immune suppression in head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer remains a major global health challenge, ranking among the six most common cancers worldwide…