Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells - ScienceAlert
Add ScienceAlert on Google A cancer cell expressing a 'dark' protein (in red). (Ting Luo/Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology) A new study has revealed a previously hidden layer of the human genome.
In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases - statnews.com
A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, on Saturday.Hajarah Nalwadda/AP By Helen Branswell Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky.
Long-term editing of brain circuits using an engineered electrical synapse - Nature
Nature (2026) Cite this article Electrical signalling across distinct populations of brain cells underpins cognitive and emotional function. However, approaches that selectively regulate electrical signalling between two cellular components of a mammalian neural circuit remain sparse.
A Common Blood Pressure Medicine Could Help Fight a Deadly Superbug - ScienceAlert
A blood pressure drug has the potential to combat one of the most common, difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, according to a new study. A team of researchers, led by scientists at the Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas, has shown that the drug Candesartan cilexetil could help stop a kind of antibiotic-resistant bacteria called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA.