Light-activated cancer treatments sound high-tech—and they are. Doctors use a special light-sensitive drug called a photosensitizer (PS) to destroy unhealthy cells. The trick isn’t just dumping in more light-sensitive molecules. Studies show where those molecules go inside the cell matters more than
Scientists have been searching for ways to slow down skin darkening for years. A recent study looked at a group of chemicals called resorcinol alkyl ʟ-glucosides and similar compounds. These substances block tyrosinase, an enzyme that plays a key role in producing melanin—the pigment responsible for
Lebanon’s leader is asking the US to step in and help stop Israel’s strikes in southern Lebanon, where homes are being destroyed and lives are being lost. Over the past three days alone, Israeli attacks have killed 74 people, even after a temporary truce was supposed to calm things down. The violenc
Heavy drinking doesn’t just affect the liver—it also messes with the stomach’s natural defenses. Over time, alcohol strips away the gut’s protective mucus layer, making ulcers more likely. Many stomach medicines don’t work well because they either get destroyed in digestion or cause side effects. Th
A tiny gadget might soon help spot serious illnesses just by checking your spit. Scientists built a sensor using carbon nanotubes and transistors to catch a key inflammation marker called interleukin-6 (IL-6). This protein shows up in higher amounts when cancer spreads or during major infections lik
First, the numbers are scary. About 112, 000 Americans will find themselves with a serious skin cancer this year, and more than 8, 500 may lose their lives to it. The good news is that if doctors catch the disease early, treatment can be much more effective. One expert suggests a simple routine: lo
Making super tiny particles is tricky. Scientists usually start with big chunks of stuff and break them down, like sculpting from a block of ice. But this time, they flipped the script and built particles from scratch using teeny reactors instead. These reactors are like microscopic pipes that twist
HyOrc Corporation has announced that its system for turning municipal trash into methanol could cost only about €350 to €370 per tonne. The calculation comes after an independent lab, Bureau Veritas, confirmed the plant’s performance and after HyOrc ran its own engineering studies. The company’s
Eascra Biotech, a startup that builds tiny delivery machines for medicines, has hired Dr. Anne Yau as a Life Science Research Scientist. She will work in the company’s preclinical laboratory at the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives facility in Worcester, where researchers test new tools before
A rare herb used in Chinese medicine has shown promise against a stubborn bird lung disease. Scientists focused on tiny particles that the plant releases, called exosome‑like nanoparticles. These particles carry a small RNA piece named miR159a, which can influence how cells respond to infectio
