Nanozyme-Powered TB Test Enhances Detection for HIV Co-Infection
When threatened, the bombardier beetle launches a noxious chemical spray by combining two compounds in its abdomen—a natural defense mechanism that doesn’t require external power. It was this beetle’s ingenuity that inspired scientists to...
Chicago’s Rodents Are Adapting to Thrive in Urban Environments
In the heart of an urban landscape as sprawling and complex as Chicago, an extraordinary tale of evolution unfolds quietly, locked within the museum drawers of the Field Museum. Here, scientists have discovered real-time...
Tumor Growth Accelerated by Macrophages’ Cytokine Amplification in Drosophila
By studying what happens when macrophage immune cells encounter dying cancer cells in tumors, scientists at Nagoya University have discovered a mechanism that accelerates tumor growth.
When cancer cells begin to die within tumors, they...
Deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections could be prevented using new e-catheter hub
Washington State University and Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an electrochemical catheter hub that could someday help prevent deadly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) that annually kill thousands of people around the world. Reporting...
PEN1 Drives RNA Primer Removal in Maize Plastids
The intricate process of plastid DNA replication is vital to the proper function and development of plant cells, yet many details about its underlying mechanisms have remained elusive. In a groundbreaking study published recently...
SandboxAQ Debuts Public Database of Protein-Ligand Structures and Binding Affinities
Recently, SandboxAQ launched what it claims is the largest publicly available dataset of protein-ligand pairs with annotated experimental binding potency data. According to the company, the Structurally Augmented IC50 Repository (SAIR) contains about 5.2...
Enhanced Genomics and The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute partner to accelerate Alzheimer’s drug discovery
Enhanced Genomics ('Enhanced'), the biotechnology company pioneering 3D multi-omics to rapidly identify high-confidence, genetically validated drug targets for common diseases, today announced a strategic partnership with The ALBORADA Drug Discovery Institute at the University...
Galápagos Tomatoes Are Quietly Reverting in Evolution, Study Finds
In the remote volcanic tapestry of the Galápagos archipelago, a curious biological phenomenon is quietly unfolding—a remarkable case of what researchers are calling “reverse evolution.” Here, nestled among the stark landscapes of the younger,...
Scientific Data Crisis Holds Back CMC
A biopharmaceutical industry executive recently shared a telling insight with one of my colleagues. He said all his peers want to “pick out the drapes in the penthouse of AI-powered drug development, but everyone...
Common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into paracetamol
Paracetamol production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into the painkiller, a study reveals. The new method leaves virtually no carbon emissions and is more...
