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Silver nanoparticles on a red background, representing researchers’ vision of administering this antibiotic drug alternative systematically.

| 3 min read

Phages Carrying Silver Nanoparticles Could Combat Antibiotic Resistance

Scientists engineered phages to act as scaffolds to carry silver nanoparticles. Together, the two bacteria-killing components were more potent than either one alone.

Green DNA strand indicating accelerated sequencing of plant genomes over the years.

| 6 min read

PubPlant: The Google Maps of Plant DNA

A cadaver dog stands on alert atop a pile of rubble, indicating how these dogs not only help solve crimes but are also valuable resources in the face of natural disasters.

| 4 min read

How Do Cadaver Dogs Recognize Human Remains?

A honeybee feeds on floral pollen, its natural diet, which has become scarce due to climate change.

Honeybees Fed Pollen Substitute with Vital Fats Raised More Young

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

3D illustration of rod-shaped bacteria, representing an acetogenic bacterium. One, colored green, is in focus in the center of the page. Others, out of focus in the background, range from green in the top right corner to yellow and orange in the bottom left corner.

Hydrogenases Boost Bacterial Carbon Dioxide Fixation

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

Black-and-white microscopy image of bacteria individually wrapped in nanonets formed by the self-weaving antimicrobial peptides.

Sequence Shifts Help Net-Forming Peptides Trap and Kill Bacteria

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 4 min read

A cartoon hand with gloves holds a vial with red liquid, signifying blood. The person seems to be wearing a lab coat, indicating scientists’ attempt to produce artificial blood in the lab.

An Overlooked Protein May Advance Artificial Blood Production

Andrea Lius, PhD | | 3 min read

Giovanni Marco Saladino, a postdoc at Stanford University.

Postdoc Portrait: Giovanni Marco Saladino

The Scientist | | 3 min read

A person holds a smart suit embedded with wearable sensors developed by scientists at the Wyss Institute.

Smart Wearable Biosensors Power Pathogen Diagnostics

Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | | 5 min read

Polarized light shines through a crystal with a particular chirality.

Mirror Microbes Could End All Life on Earth. How Do We Stop Them?

Stephanie DeMarco, PhD | | 6 min read

Neetu Yadav, a postdoc at Michigan State University, wears a yellow top and stands on a grass lawn.

Postdoc Portrait: Neetu Yadav

The Scientist | | 3 min read

Blue bacterial cells next to their mirror microbe counterparts indicating mirror microbes.

Mirror Microbes: Understanding the How and Why of Hypothetical Life

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 7 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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