Diabetic patients, whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised, often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds
Month: October 2023
Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior
A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate
A miniature magnetic resonance imager made of diamond
The development of tumors begins with miniscule changes within the body’s cells; ion diffusion at the smallest scales is decisive
Molecular age of the eye determined
A team of researchers have mapped almost 6,000 proteins from different cell types within the eye by analyzing tiny drops
Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatments
An estimated 40% of the global adult population have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which puts people at risk of
Pathogen that plagues food processing plants eradicated by blue light
Blue light kills both dried cells and biofilms of the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, a frequent contaminant of food processing facilities.
AI identifies antimalarial drug as possible osteoporosis treatment
Artificial intelligence has exploded in popularity and is being harnessed by some scientists to predict which molecules could treat illnesses,
Racing to defuse a ‘ticking’ public health time bomb
The explosive rise in tick-borne diseases in many parts of the United States over the last five decades represents a
A change in rigidity switches the function of protein condensates involved in sensing touch
A team of researchers describes in Nature Cell Biology the mechanism by which the MEC-2 protein condensates of the touch
Soft optical fibers block pain while moving and stretching with the body
Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body. When