Scientists at mit have found that mucus mucosa, especially MUC2, deactivates a key Salmonella protein and thus prevents intestinal infections. This discovery paves the way for the development of synthetic mucins for the prevention of food poisoning and traveler's diarrhea, offering a new strategy in the fight against pathogens.
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new nanostructure, LNP-SNA, that revolutionizes the delivery of CRISPR gene-editing tools. This system, based on spherical nucleic acids, proved three times more efficient and significantly safer than existing methods, paving the way for a new era of genetic therapies to treat severe diseases
New research reveals that bumblebees are not random pollen collectors, but strategically select flowers to balance their intake of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. The study shows how species split into two dietary niches depending on body morphology, and how they adjust their diet to the colony’s needs over the season
For a third of patients with epilepsy, medication does not provide a solution. Discover how advanced surgical methods and innovative implantable devices such as RNS and DBS offer new hope and open the way to a seizure-free life, even when conventional treatment proves unsuccessful.
UCSF researchers, led by With Davide Rugger, they discovered a revolutionary way to fight cancer by targeting the MYC protein. Instead of genes, the focus is on blocking protein synthesis, which paves the way for new drugs for glioblastoma and other tumors. The combination of therapy and keto diet has shown that it is possible to "starve" pancreatic cancer.
By analyzing decades of data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat satellite, scientists have discovered 85 previously unknown subglacial lakes under the ice of Antarctica. This discovery of a dynamic water system is key to understanding the stability of the ice sheet and improving projections of global sea level rise.