Article: Diesel Particulate Matter Permeation into Normal Human Skin and Intervention Using a Topical Ceramide Formulation Authors: Kyong-Oh Shin, Kenya Ishida, Hisashi Mihara, Yerim Choi, Jae-Ho Park, Soo-Hyun Park, Jin-Taek Hwang, Joan S. Wakefield, Yasuko Obata, Yoshikazu Uchida, Kyungho Park Journal: Skin Pharmacology and Physiology Year:…
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How Exosomes Are Transforming the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Exosome-Packed Sensors Revolutionize Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Monitoring
Are magnetic nanoparticles the next answer to remove biofilms?
Title: A New Tool to Attack Biofilms: Driving Magnetic Iron-oxide Nanoparticles to Disrupt the Matrix Authors: Jie Li, Rachel Nickel, Jiandong Wu, Francis Lin, Johan van Lierop and Song Liu Journal: Nanoscale Year: 2019 Featured image adapted from an AI image generator source and Li et…
Greenhouse Gasses Bubbling Up From Deep Below Arctic Lakes
This source of greenhouse gasses could act as an important feedback as the arctic warms.
Fishing for Personalized Cancer Treatments
Zebrafish may help clinicians find the most effective chemotherapies for patients.
B is for Battery: Storing Clean Energy with Vitamin B
Article: Exploration of Vitamin B6-Based Redox-Active Pyridinium Salts Towards the Application in Aqueous Organic Flow Batteries0 Authors: Anton A. Nechaev, Gabriel Gonzalez, Prachi Verma, Vsevolod A. Peshkov, Anton Bannykh, Arsalan Hashemi, Jenna Hannonen, Andrea Hamza, Imre Pápai, Kari Laasonen, Pekka Peljo, & Petri M. Pihko Journal:…
Your Coffee break could be a new weapon against Cholera
Title: Potential Antimicrobial Properties of Coffee Beans and Coffee By-Products Against Drug-Resistant Vibrio cholerae Authors: Anchalee Rawangkan, Achiraya Siriphap , Atchariya Yosboonruang , Anong Kiddee , Grissana Pook-In, Surasak Saokaew, Orasa Sutheinkul and Acharaporn Duangjai Journal: Frontiers in Nutrition Year: 2022 Featured image adapted from an…
Coastal Permafrost Erosion: A Climate Feedback
As our planet warms, understanding carbon in the arctic is crucial.
Engineering a Synthetic Cell: Replicating Nature’s Architecture
In their quest to replicate a biological cell, this group of researchers have successfully engineered a system complete with a ‘nuclear’ and a ‘cytoplasmic’ compartment! Moreover, it allows macromolecules to shuttle between the compartments, replicating a key biological functionality.
Keeping It Green While Making It Sweet: More Sustainable Chocolate Made with the Whole Cocoa Fruit
Most commercial dark chocolate combines the fruit from the cocoa nut with sugar from sugar beets. But now, Swiss scientists show how we can use the outer layer of the cocoa pod to sweeten our delectable treat.
Hydrogen Peroxide as a Key Precursor to Acid Rain
Sulfate formation is about more than just SO2!
Beyond Smoke: Investigating Benzo[a]pyrene-Linked Mutations in Lung Cancer Genes
Single-nucleotide resolution
DNA Logic Gates and Smart Therapeutics
Repurposing the Inverse Electron Demand Diels Alder chemistry to create robust DNA-based devices that operate effectively within living cells.
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles To Combat Biofouling In Ultrafiltration Technologies
Zinc oxide nanoparticles offer a potential solution to mitigate biofouling in ultrafiltration membrane systems.
Fungi use a specific chemical group to hijack the immune system of their plant prey
Scientists create a variety of chemical compounds and a new leaf test to investigate how the A. alternata fungi infects only the Asian pear.
Drug chaperones stop proteins before they aggregate
Scientists design new molecular chaperones that can capture aggregating proteins before they cause neurodegenerative damage.
Discovery of Novel Compounds for the Treatment of Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight
Researchers have discovered a new series of potent compounds for the treatment of glaucoma.
Lignin-derived Materials Improve Plant Nutrient Bioavailability, Growth and Development
Synthesis of lignin-derived materials provides an environmentally friendly alternative to common pesticide additives for plant development.
Dissolved Organic Compounds Under a Changing Climate
Efforts to understand the complex mixture of organic compounds in water from around the globe.
Using Geometry to Inhibit Signaling in Cancer Cells
Using DNA molecules to build cool structures for novel drugs.
Understanding how diverse bile acids are recognized
Characterizing gut microbial enzymes
Pass the Hartshorn Salt: A Secret Household Ingredient May Hold the Key to Textile Recycling
Researchers have developed a new way to recycle blended fabrics.
BACTERIA COULD BE OUR NEXT SOURCE OF SUNSCREEN MOLECULES!
Title: A Plastic Biosynthetic Pathway for the Production of Structurally Distinct Microbial Sunscreens Authors: Sıla Arsın, Endrews Delbaje, Jouni Jokela, Matti Wahlsten, Zoë M. Farrar, Perttu Permi, and David Fewer Publication: Chemical Biology Year: 2023 Sunscreen protects your skin from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays through two…
GlycoRNAs Illuminated: Sugar-Coating the Story of Cancer Progression
Designing an Imaging Technique to Visualize Glycosylated RNAs in Cells.
Repurposing enzymes to add deuterium atoms
Changing deuterium (D) atoms for hydrogen (H) atoms