No need for a cold chain with these thin films
Most vaccines and biologics must stay cold until ready for use, but new thin film technology stabilizes these therapeutics for months at room temperature.
Articles by Stephanie DeMarco, PhD
A conference and a COVID-19 close call
As scientific conferences return to in person programming, we still need COVID-19 precautions.
The path to treating Parkinson’s disease begins in the gut
New research is unraveling the connection between the gut microbiome and Parkinson’s disease, revealing potential gut-targeted therapeutic strategies.
Better rabies treatments bite back
Symptomatic rabies has no cure, but recent advances in rabies structural biology and antibody cocktails point to better treatments on the horizon.
Origami vaccines fold up to fight cancer
As self-assembling structures, DNA and RNA origami vaccines hold vaccine components in precise numbers and arrangements to help the immune system attack tumors.
Drops and drugs for diabetic vison loss
Eye injections are the only way to treat diabetic retinopathy, but many refuse to get them. Now, eye drops and pills are on their way.
From dye to base editing, early aging may soon have a cure
Kan Cao studies the rare aging disorder progeria to find a cure, and she’s ready to solve the mysteries of healthy human aging along the way.
A nasal algae vaccine against malaria
Mice vaccinated with spirulina expressing a malaria parasite protein were protected from infection, setting the stage for future clinical trials.
Worm-associated bacteria are an untapped source of antibiotics
The unique life cycles of bacteria in the gut of a parasitic worm and its prey make for an unexpected but prolific source of new antibiotics.
Mining human proteins for hidden antibiotics
Advances in computation and artificial intelligence help scientists identify novel antibiotics encoded within human proteins and create new ones.
