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Researchers have developed artificial cell-like structures using inorganic matter that autonomously ingest, process, and push out material—recreating an essential function of living cells.

Virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a tool in creative arts therapies. In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers examined the differences in prefrontal cortex activation between two distinct drawing tasks in VR, including with the introduction of a calming fragrance stimulus.

Researchers have successfully developed plants that can be used to detect organic pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which contaminate soil and water.

The application of biosensors utilizing aptasensors in mycotoxin analysis has been reviewed with emphasis to the signal measurement mode or individual mycotoxins detected.

Natural killer cells do not just kill cancer cells or cells infected with viruses, they also mediate a trade-off between wound healing and bacterial defense in skin wounds. If the healing process is accelerated, the immune defense is weakened, relevant in treating skin injuries and in tackling antibiotic-resistant germs.

Researchers have uncovered details of the process of maturation of 3CL, the main protease involved in the replication of SARS-CoV-2. This knowledge helps to facilitate the search for drug compounds capable of disrupting the process.

Scientists have evaluated the presence of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) around firefighters actively combating blazes, finding the highest exposures among hotshot crews and those creating firebreaks.

A new study has found that emerging drugs that activate the protein STING alter the activity of metabolic pathways responsible for generating DNA's building blocks.

A group of researchers has identified the presence of the fat sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in the meninges and has described its role in the proper functioning of cerebral blood vessels.

Researchers used advanced computational methodologies to successfully simulate the capsid disassembly step of hepatitis B viral infection at an unprecedented atomic level. Understanding the fundamental steps of viral infection can help design drugs to interrupt these processes and prevent chronic infection.