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Expanding the genetic code with quadruplet codons

By engineering cells to translate quadruplet codons instead of the standard triplets, scientists expand the possible amino acids that can … More

amino acids, bioengineering, codons, drug discovery, genes, genetic code, protein, quadruplet codons, RNA, science

Scientists investigate the COVID-19 vaccine-menstruation mystery

As reports of disrupted menstrual cycles after COVID-19 vaccinations rose, researchers investigated the connection. Their reports revealed that while vaccine-associated … More

COVID-19, health, menstruation, periods, science, vaccine

One Mosquito Vaccine to Rule Them All

A new vaccine targeting mosquito saliva proteins proved safe and prompted a strong immune response in humans, moving scientists one … More

infectious disease, mosquito, parasite, parasitology, science, vaccine, vector

From superfood to medicine maker, spirulina is a new cellular factory

Scientists engineer the photosynthetic bacteria spirulina to produce biologics at a large enough scale to treat some of the world’s … More

biologics, cyanobacteria, diarrhea, microbiology, science, spirulina

Animal microbiomes hold the key to new antifungals

From sea squirts to ants to opossums on the side of the road, the bacteria that live in animal microbiomes … More

animals, antifungal, ants, bacteria, drug resistance, insects, mammals, microbiome, science, sea squirt

Meet the microrobots primed to take down cancer

Sperm, bacteria, bubbles, and shuttles are just some of the latest cancer-treating microrobots in development for human use in the … More

bacteria, bubbles, cancer, health, microrobot, nanobot, robot, science, sperm

Ivermectin is a wonder drug, but not a cure-all

Before its COVID-19 era hype, ivermectin was already a wonder drug for parasitic infections. Its renewed interest underscores the need … More

COVID-19, ivermectin, pandemic, parasitology

Fish skin heals the toughest wounds

Researchers from Iceland to Brazil investigate the healing powers of fish skin, providing a low-cost and improved solution for treating … More

collagen, dermatology, fish, fish skin, skin, wound healing

A new molecule disrupts tuberculosis by cutting off cholesterol

Increasing cAMP production blocks tuberculosis’ cholesterol metabolism, impairing its pathogenesis in mice. Drug Discovery News

bacteria, cholesterol, infectious disease, TB, treatment, tuberculosis

A live parasite vaccine for deadly leishmaniasis

A non-replicative Leishmania major parasite protects hamsters from lethal leishmaniasis infection, setting the stage for human clinical trials and the first potential vaccine … More

infectious disease, leishmania, leishmaniasis, parasite, vaccine

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