Monthly Archives: May, 2025
Stress Granules: Unexpected Allies Against Brain Disease
A new study overturns the belief that stress granules promote neurodegeneration, revealing their surprising role in protecting against diseases like ALS by blocking toxic protein formation.
The Protein That Could Protect the Failing Heart
UB researchers have discovered a key protein that may shield the heart from inflammation and failure—offering a promising new strategy for patients with diabetes and cardiac risk.
How Flowers Stay Perfect Despite Genetic Chaos
Cornell scientists reveal that flower cells behave unpredictably at the genetic level—yet still grow in flawless form. A new biological principle explains how plants turn chaos into consistency.
How Cholera Outsmarts Its Viral Predators
EPFL researchers have decoded how cholera bacteria used viral immunity to fuel a deadly epidemic—reshaping our understanding of outbreaks and the future of phage therapy.
Reclaiming Sight When It’s Almost Gone
Penn researchers have developed breakthrough genetic “switches” that could make gene therapy possible even in advanced vision loss—offering a second chance to see for patients previously out of reach.
This Fuel Cell Could Transform Electric Aviation
MIT scientists have created a sodium-air fuel cell with game-changing energy density, paving the way for carbon-clean electric aircraft, trains, and ships.