How fish guts might play a role in future skin care products microbiologystudy
There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin — also known […]
New technique to explore oceanic microbes microbiologystudy
When SMU researcher Alexander Chase was a young boy, the sheer diversity of plants in Earth’s tropical rainforests fascinated him.
World Trade Center exposure linked to increased DNA methylation microbiologystudy
World Trade Center (WTC) exposure is associated with increased DNA methylation, which may contribute to breast cancer, according to a
Causal link seen for high ferritin, serum iron with lower risk for rheumatoid arthritis microbiologystudy
Genetic predisposition to high ferritin and serum iron status is associated with a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
Uncovering a protective mechanism in cardiac myocytes microbiologystudy
Mst1 causes the transport of FoxO1 from the cell cytoplasm to the nucleus by phosphorylating it. This is shown by
Genetics
Pancreatic cancers change identity as they transform into aggressive types, finds organoid study microbiologystudy
A study using organoids derived from patients’ pancreatic cancer tissues revealed that a subset of highly aggressive form of pancreatic
Investigational mpox mRNA vaccine reduces disease severity in primates compared to available vaccines microbiologystudy
The most frequently used mpox vaccine provides partial immunity to the disease but isn’t always able to prevent severe symptoms
New study shows cells get involved in unhealthy relationships after acute kidney injury in mice microbiologystudy
Following acute kidney injury, damaged cells interact within disease-promoting microenvironments, a process that may lead to chronic kidney disease. Credit:
How zebrafish map their environment
Researchers are turning to zebrafish to unlock the secrets of place cells, which play a crucial role in forming mental