No More Painful Dressings? New Silk-Collagen Gel Heals Wounds Like Magic! Imagine a future where wounds heal faster, safer, and without the need for constant medical attention. A future where even chronic or stubborn wounds find relief through a single application of an innovative, soothing gel. That future is one step closer, thanks to the … Read more
Cell adhesion and detachment behavior of various thermoresponsive polymer-modified glass substrates. Credit: Kenichi Nagase/Hiroshima University Cell sheet preparation for use in tissue engineering and regenerative therapies could be significantly improved with the use of thermo-responsive polymer brushes, adjusted in length and density according to specific cell types. Cell sheets are a single layer of cellular … Read more
The illustration shows the fabrication of an aligned mesenchymal stem cell sheet. Credit: Kenichi Nagase/Hiroshima University Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune system. The new approach, described in the … Read more
Cryorhodopsins are a group of proteins found in cold-loving microorganisms. They have the remarkable ability to turn cellular electrical activity on and off. Credit: Daniela Velasco/EMBL Imagine the magnificent glaciers of Greenland, the eternal snow of the Tibetan high mountains, and the permanently ice-cold groundwater in Finland. As cold and beautiful as these are, for … Read more
Credit: NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics (2025). DOI: 10.1093/nargab/lqaf064 A software package developed and validated at The University of Queensland can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference (RNAi). The dsRNAmax software designs double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) to target pest and pathogen species while excluding off-target species like beneficial insects. The program was developed … Read more
Credit: Jimmy Chan from Pexels Mosquito-borne diseases kill more than 700,000 people every year, according to the World Health Organization, and the mosquitoes that spread the disease are difficult to control. Most species have developed resistance to all major classes of synthetic insecticides, many of which pose both environmental and health risks. Biopesticides, derived from … Read more
Petrographic analysis of pathogenic rib thin section from RSKM P2523.8. Credit: Scientific Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-06981-z A University of Regina research team has made discoveries about how dinosaurs may have healed from injuries when they examined the preserved blood vessel structures inside a rib bone from Scotty, the famous Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in Saskatchewan in … Read more
Credit: Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2025.102609 Professor Hirohide Saito and his research team have developed a new microRNA-responsive hybrid mRNA switch, enabling precise, tissue-specific control of protein expression and pushing the potential of mRNA-based therapeutics. Messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics offer a promising platform for treating diseases by enabling protein production without altering the … Read more
As the global population accelerates towards nearly 10 billion by mid-century, the imperative to transform food production systems has never been more urgent. Conventional agriculture, long regarded as the backbone of global food security, is increasingly strained by climate change, water scarcity, and land degradation. These challenges compel scientists, policymakers, and innovators to investigate alternative … Read more
Star-shaped small enzyme with “dual-functionality” helps in proper tRNA functioning. HARPs are the smallest known RNase P enzymes that help with tRNA maturation in bacteria and archaea. How such a small enzyme accomplishes this crucial task has baffled researchers for some time. Now, researchers from Kyushu University, Japan, have revealed that HARPs form a 12-subunit … Read more
