Researchers found a potent cancer enzyme inhibitor in the sea cucumber Holothuria floridana. Image credit:Vitor Pomin Sea cucumbers feast on and clean up organic debris lying on the ocean floor, earning them the moniker “the janitors of the sea.” While many people also enjoy sea cucumbers as delicacies, few know that these humble organisms produce…
This webinar will be hosted live and available on-demand Thursday, August 21st, 202511:30 am – 1:00 PM Advancing neurological disorder research requires model systems that more accurately reflect the human brain. 3D cell cultures, such as organoids and spheroids, have emerged as game-changers by better recapitulating the brain’s complex structure and function. These models open…
A surprise tickle attack, especially in sensitive areas like the armpits, torso, or soles of the feet, can send most people into uncontrollable laughter as they squirm away, while others might stay completely unfazed. What exactly transforms a specific touch into a tickle? Konstantina Kilteni runs a somatosensation and gargalesis (touch and tickle) lab to…
Organ transplantation is fraught with challenges, from donor shortages to eventual transplanted organ failure. The immunosuppressive drugs that are currently the standard of care following transplantation eliminate white blood cells, which broadly affects the immune system. A more targeted approach that modulates the immune system rather than suppressing it has demonstrated the potential for better…
The 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its Open Air Program, consisting of two sections, Open Air and Open Air Premiere. The program set for the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema will be “showcasing some of the most important arthouse films of the year, as well as cinematic classics,” organizers…
Cinema can “preserve history, influence mindsets and provide a space for reflection and escape,” Cambodian auteur Rithy Panh (Graves Without a Name, Exile, Meeting With Pol Pot, Everything Will Be OK) said when he was unveiled as the surprise jury president of this year’s 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. The longtime documentary chronicler…
Shift Bioscience (Shift), a biotechnology company uncovering the biology of cell rejuvenation to develop new therapies for age driven diseases, today announced the results of a new study detailing an improved approach to ranking virtual cell models for gene discovery. The research describes the introduction of new metrics and baselines to assess model performance, providing…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 23,000 prescription drugs, with many more in development. Increasingly, therapeutic manufacturers are discovering that the key to treating disease may have been inside us all along, in the form of biologically-derived treatments called biologics. In this article, explore how researchers use biologics to combat…
