51+ min ago   (330+ words) Biofilms are communities of bacteria encased in a matrix made up largely of polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and extracellular DNA. They form a physical barrier that reduces the penetration and efficacy of antimicrobials and host immune cells. In a new study,…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago   (416+ words) Pennsylvania ranks second in U.S. natural gas production, accounting for about one-fifth of U.S. output in 2024, and has one of the most extensive histories of energy extraction in the country. A team of researchers from Penn State is trying to better understand…...

20+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1141+ words) Approximately 17.5 veterans die by suicide every day in the United States, and 7% of veterans are diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Against that backdrop, Texas A&M Health researchers are helping to advance a more personalized approach to…...

22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (449+ words) Scientists can engineer living cells to perform useful tasks, from producing medicines and sustainable chemicals to detecting disease. Unlike traditional engineered systems, living cells are constantly changing as they grow, making their behavior difficult to predict and control. Dr. Chelsea…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago   (263+ words) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing an innovative blood test with underlying technology invented at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The test, known as PrecivityAD2, was developed…...

22+ hour, 57+ min ago   (686+ words) Researchers are gauging the effectiveness of electron beams in the fight against foodborne illness pathogens in poultry. “Impact of Electron Beam (eBeam) Treatment on Meat Quality and Sensory Attributes of Ground Chicken and Turkey,” was published in the August 2026 edition…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (225+ words) Hydrogels are water-rich materials that are widely used to mimic the extracellular matrix, the natural environment that surrounds cells within the body. However, existing methods often require multiple chemical modification steps, specialised reagents or conditions that can limit biological functionality…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (120+ words) Technology Networks New research from UTHealth Houston found firefighters experience measurable biological changes in their blood and urine within 24 hours of fighting a fire–changes that may help identify early cancer risk, the leading cause of death among firefighters. The…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (496+ words) Researchers at Georgia State University have identified a previously unknown aspect of schizophrenia that offers a new way to understand how the disorder affects large-scale brain coordination. In a new study, published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, researchers introduced a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (619+ words) A large international analysis of 14,246 people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has found that younger adults were more likely than older adults to have genetic changes that can be matched with existing targeted treatments. The findings come from a…...