Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as “twitching”. Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power twitching, but scientists ignore which sensory signals coordinate the microbes’ movements. Now, EPFL researchers have found that Pseudomonas bacteria use a mechanism similar to our sense of touch…
IMAGE: Brian Hess, M.D., a Hollings researcher and lymphoma specialist, was key in bringing a phase 2 lymphoma clinical trial to Hollings. view more Credit: MUSC Hollings Emma C. Vought MUSC Hollings Cancer Center was one of 28 clinical sites around the world that participated in the LOTIS-2 trial to test the efficacy of Loncastuximab tesirine,…
At a glance: Researchers studied cells collected by nasal swabs at the moment of diagnosis for both mild and severe COVID-19 patients Cells taken from patients who went on to develop severe disease had a muted antiviral response compared to those who went on to develop mild disease This suggests that it may be possible…
IMAGE: Betalain coloured roots view more Credit: Temur Yunusov and Alfonso Timoneda Almost all crop plants form associations with a particular type of fungi – called arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi – in the soil, which greatly expand their root surface area. This mutually beneficial interaction boosts the plant’s ability to take up nutrients that are vital for…
IMAGE: LIP expansion is detectable in an orthotopic glioma model with 18F-TRX. A. 18FTRX PET/CT data showing radiotracer uptake in a U87 MG tumor (arrow) implanted within the right hemisphere of… view more Credit: Image created by Evans, Renslo et al. University of California San Francisco. Reston, VA–A new radiotracer that detects iron in cancer cells…
IMAGE: Participants in the study carried backpacks containing air-sampling equipment and a silicone wristband attached to it to analyze exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The research team found that the… view more Credit: Itza Mendoza-Sanchez A study by researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that inexpensive and convenient devices such…
IMAGE: Jiyue Zhu (second from left) talks to members of his research team inside his laboratory on the WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus, including Ken Porter (far left), Sean Mcgranaghan (center),… view more Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, WSU Health Sciences Spokane The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages…
Alexandria, Va., USA – Ruth Lipman, American Dental Association (ADA) Science and Research Institute, Chicago, Ill., U.S., presented the poster “Strategies for Disseminating Guidance to Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic” at the virtual 99th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of…
IMAGE: Dr. Abhishek Jain and his team at Texas A&M are collaborating with researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Rice University to develop and test their new microdevice, the ovarian… view more Credit: Texas A&M Engineering In the evolving field of cancer biology and treatment, innovations in organ-on-a-chip microdevices allow researchers to discover more about…
Alexandria, Va., USA – Hiba Nasir, Wayzata High School, Plymouth, Minn., presented the poster “Oral-Health Impact Profile 5: Analyzing A Private Practice Adult Population’s Distribution” at the virtual 99th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental…