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Turmeric-Ginger Coating Kills 92% of Implant Bacteria
Washington State University researchers found that a turmeric and ginger extract coating on titanium bone implants roughly doubled bone bonding, killed 92% of surface bacteria, and reduced bone cancer
Koç University unveils light‑driven polymer synthesis
Koç University researchers unveiled a visible‑light‑driven, metal‑free synthesis using bismuthene that produces high‑molecular‑weight porous semiconducting polymers under ambient conditions, allowing
US Plans 100% Tariffs on Brand-Name Drugs
The Trump administration plans tariffs of up to 100% on imported brand-name drugs, but drugmakers can slash or eliminate the levy by building US factories and matching their lowest international price
Bcl-2 Binds Multiple Bax, Blocking Cancer Cell Death
A new study shows Bcl‑2 can bind multiple Bax proteins on mitochondria, letting cancer cells evade programmed death even with modest Bcl‑2 overexpression.
MIT tool relocates alcohol groups on molecules
MIT chemists led by Alison Wendlandt have published a Nature paper describing a light-activated catalysis technique that relocates alcohol groups on molecules to neighboring sites while preserving the
Study: Tree Planting Can Harm or Protect Ecosystems
A new study finds that large-scale tree planting and energy-crop cultivation for carbon removal could conflict with biodiversity goals in places like savannas and grasslands, but careful site selectio
DNA Leash Pins Piezo1 Activation at 15 Piconewtons
Researchers at the National University of Singapore used a DNA-based molecular 'leash' to directly measure the force needed to activate the mechanosensitive protein Piezo1, finding it switches on at a
Policy, Not Credit, Drives Housing Cycles: 23-Country Study
A new study of 23 OECD countries finds that low capital gains taxes and weak tenant protections — not mortgage credit availability — are the main institutional drivers of housing market booms and bust
Zhang Hong team finds PIEZO1/TRPV1 trigger ER‑phagy
A team led by Zhang Hong uncovered that mechanosensitive channels PIEZO1 and TRPV1 generate calcium bursts that trigger ER‑phagy via FIP200 phase separation in stressed cells, linking calcium signalin
Study Shows Fruit Flies Learn to Prefer Immobile Balls
Harvard neuroscientists showed that fruit flies can learn to manipulate and prefer immobile tiny balls through repeated interaction, revealing structured learning in a minimal nervous system and impli
fMRI study: students chose fairness over less total pain
A PNAS Nexus fMRI study with 52 South Korean students found participants prioritized fairness over minimizing total harm, accepting 68 extra seconds of ice-water pain spread across a group to spare a
Unpaid work links to women's poor mental health
A new study from Osaka Metropolitan University reveals that the "hidden workload" of unpaid domestic labor, predominantly shouldered by women, significantly contributes to longer total working hours,
Scientists Find η′‑Mesic Nucleus, Hint at Mass Shift
Scientists have uncovered experimental evidence for an η′‑mesic nucleus, a novel bound state that hints at a mass reduction of the η′ meson inside nuclear matter, shedding light on how mass emerges fr
Umeå Maps Virus Factories via Cryo‑Electron Tomography
Umeå University maps virus factories via cryo‑electron tomography, revealing replication and maturation steps and showing that a single genetic change speeds particle maturation, offering new treatmen
Honey Bees' Social Groups Block Heat Hormone Spike
A Michigan State University study finds that honey bees living alone experience a sharp rise in juvenile hormone when heated, whereas bees in groups or treated with the pheromone ethyl oleate remain h
Study Finds PFAS Websites Miss Risk‑Reduction Guidance
A University of Wisconsin study finds that top U.S. websites on PFAS in drinking water often omit clear risk‑reduction guidance, with news outlets and government sites emphasizing threats but burying
Midlife Vitamin D Linked to Lower Tau Burden
A 16‑year longitudinal study of 793 adults found that higher vitamin D levels in midlife were linked to lower brain tau protein later, a key dementia marker, while no association was seen with amyloid
Oregon State Team Watches Copper‑Amyloid Clumping Live
Oregon State University scientists used real‑time fluorescence anisotropy to capture how copper ions drive amyloid‑beta aggregation and how selective chelators can reverse the process, offering new in
KLF5 Gene Fuels Pancreatic Cancer Spread Epigenetically
Johns Hopkins researchers used a CRISPR screen to identify KLF5 as a 'master gene' that drives pancreatic cancer metastasis through epigenetic reprogramming rather than DNA mutations, pointing to new
Scientists ID SLC35F2 as Queuosine Transporter
An international research team has identified the SLC35F2 gene as the long-sought cellular gateway for queuosine, a gut-derived micronutrient tied to brain health, memory, and cancer defense, ending a
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