Scientists studied a way to help rats with brain damage that mimics human cerebral palsy. They used tiny packages called exosomes, which come from stem cells. These vesicles carry useful signals that can calm inflammation and support brain repair. The team gave the exosomes to rats that had suffere
Scientists have figured out exactly which parts of a cobalt‑based material make it good at turning glycerol into useful energy. Instead of guessing, they built three similar crystals that differ only in the tiny details around cobalt atoms. The key discovery was that the reaction happens mainl
Scientists have found a way to make a gout drug less likely to trigger the immune system. The drug, uricase, normally comes from a fungus called Aspergillus flavus and can cause allergic reactions in some patients. Researchers attached very small particles, called carbon dots, made from citric acid
Scientists use a special method called Hydrophilic Interaction Chromatography to sort molecules that are almost identical but mirror images. These molecules, called positional isomers, can be tricky because they behave almost the same yet need separate identification. The challenge lies in figuring
Scientists tested what happens when tiny plastic fibers and a common insect killer show up together in the water where young tilapia live. Over six weeks, fish exposed to both pollutants grew less and ate food less efficiently than fish exposed to just one or none at all. Their guts showed damage to
Scientists tested how well common spices fight inflammation when used together instead of separately. They found that menthol from mint, cineole from eucalyptus, and capsaicin from chili peppers work much better when paired. In fact, certain combinations made their anti-inflammatory effects 100 time
Scientists say there are only about 50 Rice’s Whales left in the world, making them one of the most endangered marine mammals. Yet some politicians are pushing back against their protected status, claiming the whale isn’t actually endangered. A recent study suggested the Rice’s Whale might just be a
Scientists are pushing the limits of CAR T-cell therapy, a treatment where a patient’s immune cells get rebuilt to hunt down disease. Right now, it works well against certain blood cancers but struggles with solid tumors and autoimmune conditions. Why? The cells often pick the wrong targets, fail to
Scientists used a modern DNA trick called eDNA metabarcoding to map fish life in Turkey’s rivers. Instead of catching every fish, they filtered water from 29 spots spread over seven big river basins. The DNA that sloshes through the water was amplified and read by a high‑throughput machine, producin
Scientists have long wondered how ocean animals and microbes work together. Some research says these relationships follow a pattern where closely related animals share similar bacteria. But earlier studies didn’t always agree on this idea. Now, a new study takes a closer look at one group of bacteri
