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Researchers at Umeå University created TriPcides, a powerful new synthetic antibiotic class that kills MRSA and dormant bacteria.
Scientists develop TriPcides, a new synthetic antibiotic class that kills MRSA and dormant persister cells.
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Columbia researchers identify a neuron cleanup system that may help trigger Alzheimer’s tau tangles early in disease.
HealthColumbia University researchers discover new clues to Alzheimer’s originsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Genetic information in the DNA and modifications, such as DNA methylation, define the epigenetic landscape and phenotype and show both Mendelian and non-Mendelian heredity.
HealthScientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian geneticsRebecca Shavit
A new study reveals how antibodies and T cells helped a small group of people control HIV for years after stopping medication.
HealthScientists discover how some people control HIV without daily medicationMac Oliveau
AI meal planning found that one to three ingredient swaps can make meals healthier and cheaper without changing them beyond recognition.
AINew AI model finds a cheaper path to healthier eatingShy Cohen
A wireless chest sensor from Northwestern University can track stress signals in real time, offering hope for infants and vulnerable patients.
InnovationsWearable polygraph tracks hidden stress signals without wiresShy Cohen
University of Waterloo modelling suggests pitchers may lower UCL stress through mechanics without losing velocity.
HealthHow pitchers can protect their elbows without giving up velocityAmyn Bhai
Scientists developed a synthetic cell-like system that uses DNA nanopores to coordinate molecular transport and complex reactions.
HealthScientists build synthetic cells with programmable DNA poresMac Oliveau
Simulations reveal how DNA rapidly drains harmful UV energy through multiple ultrafast pathways before damage can take hold.
HealthResearchers discover DNA’s hidden defense against UV radiationMac Oliveau
A dog at a homeless encampment in Berkeley. UC Davis researchers are investigating cases of leptospirosis in dogs in homeless encampments and providing vaccinations.
HealthLos Angeles dog outbreak reveals how a preventable bacterial disease spread in plain sightHannah Shavit-Weiner
Ancient protein networks helped scientists uncover new rare disease genes rooted in the earliest complex cells.
HealthScientists identify hundreds of ancient genes associated with human diseasesJoshua Shavit
Megan Sweet, biological sciences graduate student at Virginia Tech.
HealthVirginia Tech researchers find that some cancers are worse than othersHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new holographic 3D printing system from EPFL can rapidly create tissue-like structures using low-power lasers and living cells.
HealthNew holographic 3D printer could revolutionize tissue engineeringJoshua Shavit
Blood cells may have begun as macrophage-like cells 700 million years ago, linking human immunity to single-celled ancestors.
HealthBlood cells originated from single-celled ancestors 700 million years agoMac Oliveau
A new study found vitamin D supplements supported immune health during winter, but outdoor exercise played a major role too.
HealthNew study finds outdoor running helps maintain vitamin D levelsAmyn Bhai
A new skin-like computing patch developed at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) can analyze health data using artificial intelligence in an unprecedented way.
AIStretchable AI skin patch analyzes heart data on the body in millisecondsShy Cohen
Mount Sinai scientists developed an AI system that learns how genes interact, opening new paths for disease research and drug discovery.
AINew AI model reads the language of genes to detect diseases fasterShy Cohen