Microscopic drug factories. “This tumor-seeking behavior allows the bacteria to act like microscopic drug factories.” UChicago researchers engineered a common probiotic to release an immune-stimulating molecule only inside low-oxygen pancreatic tumors, boosting T cell activity in mice. ~ learn more
All living things emit a faint glow. Seeing the mouse images was “a defining moment”, says Daniel Oblak. Living mice gave off a ghostly glow in a dark chamber, and when the team re-imaged them after death, “the glow had […]
A natural peptide that makes erections 56% harder. “Kisspeptin administration resulted in a significant increase in penile tumescence over the course of an 8-minute sexual video compared with placebo.” In a small double-blind crossover RCT (32 men with HSDD), the […]
Sugar substitutes and brain aging. “People who consumed the greatest amounts of sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in overall thinking and memory abilities than those who consumed the least.” The study tracked self-reported diet questionnaires from 12,772 adults for […]
Program ions like software. “Our method replaces that physical solution switching with rapid changes in the electrical circuit, allowing ions to move continuously in one direction through the system.” The researchers say electrochemical ion pumping can desalinate salty industrial wastewater […]
A selective PFAS binder from oats. “NeutraOat is a modified form of oat fiber (β-glucan) that binds PFAS in your gut before they get reabsorbed.” Grain Labs is recruiting 15 adults with elevated PFOS for a 12-week at-home pilot with […]
Sleep regularity beats sleep duration. “Sleep regularity was a stronger predictor of all-cause mortality than sleep duration.” They computed a Sleep Regularity Index from more than 10 million hours of wrist accelerometer data in 60,977 UK Biobank participants, and the […]
130% solar cells, kind of. “The result is a measurable quantum yield of around 130%.” Not exactly 130% energy efficiency as the article title implies, it is 1.3 charge carriers harvested per photon, which is still pretty cool.. ~ learn […]
The first BCI company with a CE marked device for the restoration of detailed form vision. “For decades, losing central vision to this disease meant losing the ability to read, recognize faces, and ultimately losing independence. There was no viable […]
Recent advances in Alzheimer’s disease. “In this review, we summarize the most recent updates in AD research on pathologic disease mechanisms and therapeutic strategies, highlighting advancements in apolipoprotein E (APOE) biology, neuroimmunology, biomarker discovery, and initial experience with new disease-modifying […]