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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding challenges long-accepted models and standard descriptions found in biology textbooks. Researchers at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, C...

EWG also notes that fruits and vegetables are still essential for a healthy diet. A new peer-reviewed study from Environmental Working Group scientists reports that eating certain fruits and vegetables can raise the amount of harmful pesticides found in the human body. Pesticides have been associate...

Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex and a pharmacological inhibitor that opens new perspectives for developing effective therapies A research group led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr. Hilmar Bading at Heidelberg University has identified a molecular process that appears to play a major role ...

A Penn-led research team has uncovered how hydralazine, one of the oldest blood pressure medications and a standard treatment for preeclampsia, functions at the molecular level. In the process, they made an unexpected finding: it can also stop the growth of aggressive brain tumors. Over the last 70 ...

New research reveals how the traditional Chinese formula Jinfeng Pills can biologically restore a thin endometrium, a persistent contributor to infertility. A new study published in the journal Reproductive and Developmental Medicine has identified how a traditional Chinese herbal formula may help r...

A research group led by Dr. Ryushiro Kasahara has discovered a new plant tissue essential for seed formation, which will be named in his honor. A research team at Nagoya University in Japan has identified a previously unknown plant tissue that plays a crucial role in forming seeds. This marks the fi...

A TOR-targeting cancer drug unexpectedly extends yeast lifespan through a newly discovered metabolic feedback loop. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences have found that the new TOR inhibitor rapalink-1 can extend the chronological lifespan of...

An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms usually read the DNA code in a very strict and predictable way. Every codon, which is a set of three nucleotides in a gene, corresponds to one specific amino acid that becomes...

A newly identified cancer pathway may finally reveal how to stop pancreatic tumors before they spread. A Cornell-led research effort has uncovered how a highly aggressive type of pancreatic cancer is able to enter the bloodstream, addressing a long-standing question about how the disease spreads and...

Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the most severe forms occurs when both strands of the double helix are cut at the same time. Under normal ...

A “miracle cure” meets real science — and the results are alarming. Miracle Mineral Solution, or MMS, has long been promoted as a supposed cure for a wide range of illnesses, from cancer and autism to COVID-19. The product is essentially sodium chlorite (NaClO2), a strong disinfectant commonly used ...

A new study explains how cholesterol-lowering medications can lead to muscle damage and identifies a possible approach to making these treatments safer. Statins have dramatically improved cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes. Y...

Scientists have uncovered how a molecule called spermine, naturally produced by the body, helps cells neutralize toxic protein buildups linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. By encouraging these harmful strands to cluster together, much like cheese gathering spaghetti, cells can more easily recycle...

Researchers at Washington State University have uncovered evidence that sleep may not be entirely a function of the brain but also the microbes living within us. They discovered that bacterial cell wall molecules, known as peptidoglycan, exist naturally in the brain and fluctuate with the sleep cycl...

Scientists have identified a small flaw in the enzyme GPX4 that prevents neurons from defending themselves. This mutation, found in children with a rare form of early dementia, disrupts a tiny loop the enzyme uses to protect cell membranes. Lab and animal studies confirmed widespread neuron loss whe...

UC San Diego researchers uncover enzyme behind cancer genome chaos, pointing to potential therapies for aggressive tumors. University of California San Diego scientists have identified the enzyme that drives chromothripsis, a phenomenon in which a single chromosome breaks apart and is stitched back ...

Researchers are testing a new single-dose pill that could make treating gonorrhea easier as antibiotic resistance rises. A new antibiotic pill called zoliflodacin could become an important option for treating gonorrhea as the infection grows harder to cure with existing drugs. In a phase 3 clinical ...

A natural vitamin A transporter, RBP4, can awaken latent HIV through NF-κB signalling, offering a new angle for cure strategies. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks key immune cells, especially CD4 T cells, weakening the body’s ability to fight infections and, without treatmen...

Your “roommate’s” genes could be affecting the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a rat study published today (December 18) in Nature Communications. By analyzing more than four thousand animals, researchers found that the mix of microbes in a rat’s gut is in...

A low-dose antibiotic developed in Leiden may stop C. difficile infections more effectively by targeting the pathogen while preserving the gut microbiome. Researchers in Leiden have developed a new antibiotic called EVG7 that can combat the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile using only a very smal...

A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on migrating cells. Viruses rely on efficient movement between cells to establish infection and cause disease. Unlike bacteria, viruses cannot reproduce on their own and must enter...

Researchers demonstrated that newly developed molecules designed to block an immune checkpoint can trigger a powerful immune response against tumors. Scientists at MIT and Stanford University have introduced a new method for activating the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells, offering...