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Green roofs reduce urban microplastic pollution by billions

Green roofs serve as effective pollution barriers, capturing billions of microplastics annually and enhancing urban air quality and stormwater management.

13 Jun 2025

Femtosecond Crystallography Reveals Cryptochrome Mechanisms

Research on cryptochromes using femtosecond crystallography uncovers rapid structural changes, enhancing our understanding of light-driven biological processes.

11 Jun 2025

Distinct Neural Patterns Reveal How Mice Navigate Ambiguous Landmarks

When navigating a place that we're only somewhat familiar with, we often rely on unique landmarks to help make our way.

9 Jun 2025

Unraveling the Genetic Roots of Anemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

One of the most frequent side effects of inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is iron deficiency and anemia, which can be made worse by a genetic mutation linked to Crohn’s disease, according to a study conducted by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

9 Jun 2025

Zebrafish Model Offers Hope for Treating Ultra-Rare Muscle Disease

Can a small fish help identify possible treatments for an ultra-rare inherited disease found in an Alabama boy? The genetic disease is XMEA, which progressively weakens the muscles and can affect the liver and heart.

6 Jun 2025

New Technique Harnesses Light to Control Bacteria Without Genetic Modification

A groundbreaking technique developed by Politecnico di Milano researchers is enabling scientists to control specific bacterial functions using light-sensitive materials.

4 Jun 2025

New Diagnostic Tool Enhances Early Detection of Viruses with Powerful Bioluminescence

Mass General Brigham researchers are shining a powerful new light into the viral darkness with the development of Luminescence CAscade-based Sensor (LUCAS), a rapid, portable, highly-sensitive diagnostic tool for processing complex biological samples.

2 Jun 2025

Light-Controlled Phagobots Offer Precision Immune Modulation

Macrophages and other immune cells are the natural frontline immune warriors of our body, defending the body against invading pathogens and cancer cells.

2 Jun 2025

Unlocking the Secrets of Synaptic Transmission

The reconstructed vesicle cycle model provides critical insights into synaptic transmission, advancing neuroscience and potential therapeutic applications.

30 May 2025

Yale Researchers Identify Gut-Linked Immune Cells in the Brain

Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered, for the first time, specialized immune cells in the brains of mice and humans which may facilitate communication between the gut and brain.

29 May 2025

Chemical Warfare Between Algae Threatens Kelp Forest Recovery

As the ocean warms across its temperate regions, kelp forests are collapsing and turf algae species are taking over.

24 May 2025

Scientists Engineer Proteins That Morph Like Nature’s Own

The ability to engineer shapeshifting proteins opens new avenues for medicine, agriculture, and beyond.

24 May 2025

Gene Loss and Gain Shaped the Evolution of Relapsing Fever Bacteria

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained and lost genes in the process.

24 May 2025