Photosynthetic Heart
Photosynthetic bacteria may keep heart tissue oxygenated after a heart attack.
Fighting Fungi
Scientists may learn how to deal with fungal disease by fighting a frog pandemic.
Mosquito-Killing Fungi
Scorpion and spider genes boost a fungi’s mosquito-killing ability.
Stem Cell Colon Tissue
Lab mice with human colon tissue could help researchers fight colon cancer.
Chronic Pain Receptors
Stopping pain may require getting pain meds inside nerve cells.
Binge-Eating Brain Cells
Activating neurons in the subthalamus region of the brain caused mice to binge eat.
Hospital Microbiome Project
What happens to the microbes people bring to a hospital after it first opens?
Hardy Ancient Microbes
What helped certain kinds of bacteria survive through the ages and eventually thrive in hospitals?
Seizure Patterns
Why do particular black and white patterns trigger seizures?
Beta-Blocking Sunscreen
A common blood pressure drug could prevent skin cancer.
Oxytocin, Opioids & Sociability
A drug used to treat drug addiction offers clues into the brain chemistry behind autism.
Oxygen-Deprived Mole-rats
An odd-looking little mammal uses a trick from the plant kingdom to survive without oxygen.
Rapid Infection Detection
Scientists adapt a genetic engineering tool to the task of quickly diagnosing infections.
Complex Cholesterol
Researchers are using good cholesterol, or HDL, as a window into inflammation and disease.
Long-Lasting Sunscreen
It’s annoying to have to reapply sunscreens throughout the day, and researchers are working on longer-lasting versions.
Historical Smell Mismatch
The mismatch between the smells in the environment we evolved in and the one we live in today could impact our health.
Contact Lens Biosensor
Monitoring blood sugar and testing for cancer bio-markers with a contact lens.
Telomeres & Heart Disease
Medical researchers make strides in fighting a widespread heart condition.
Importance of Smell
Losing the sense of smell can have unexpected consequences.
Full Body PET Scanner
A full-body PET scanner could help medical researchers understand how different body systems interact.
Robotic Microsurgery
Precise, minimally invasive robotic surgery could improve outcomes for cochlear implant patients.