Three U Professors Elected as AAAS Fellows | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — University of Utah professors Hilary Coon, PhD, David Grunwald, PhD, and Chris Hill, DPhil, have been elected by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science as AAAS Fellows. This prestigious lifetime honor recognizes scientists who have advanced their fields through research, leadership, or mentorship. Hill, Grunwald, and Coon […]
AI-Powered Drug Discovery Meets Field-Ready Diagnostics in SLAS Technology Vol. 37 | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Oak Brook, IL – Volume 37 of SLAS Technology includes one technical brief, four original research articles, two literature highlights, and four entries from the Special Issue on Revolutionizing Transcriptomics from Single-Cell Insights to RNA-Based Interventions. Technical Brief Original Research Literature Highlight Life Sciences Discovery and Technology HighlightsThe authors highlight several recent […]
Team Simulates a Living Cell That Grows and Divides | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell — from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell division — scientists have opened a new frontier of computer vision into the essential processes of life. The researchers, led by chemistry professor Zan Luthey-Schulten, present their findings in the journal […]
Target the Tumor. Spare the Body | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Exhaustion creeps in. Appetite vanishes. Hair thins. The person in the mirror looks gaunt. It’s the paradox of cancer treatment: The same drugs meant to save a life can also wear the body down. Nick Housley, assistant professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Biological Sciences, wants to change that. He studies where […]
When Geometry Matters: Gradient-Wall Microresonators Enable Large-Scale Optical Trapping | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Near-field optical trapping has transformed particle manipulation in biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology, enabling contact-free control of objects ranging from nanoparticles to living cells. However, most existing whispering-gallery-mode and waveguide-based platforms rely on evanescent fields that penetrate only about 100 nanometers into the surrounding medium. This shallow interaction region restricts trapping efficiency and […]
Billy Hudson named 2026 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Billy Hudson, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology and the Elliott V. Newman Professor of Medicine, is receiving the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2026, following a unanimous decision by Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) Chairman Nasser J. Kazeminy and the EIHS Board of Directors. A native of […]
Researchers Decode Bacterial Energy Production, Paving the Way for Future Antibiotics | Newswise
[ad_1] Many disease-causing bacteria — including pathogens that can cause cholera, meningitis, and certain types of pneumonia — contain an enzyme called Na⁺-NQR. The enzyme is essentially a pump that helps bacteria generate energy by moving sodium ions across their cell membranes while transferring electrons. Crucially, the enzyme is present in many types of harmful […]
New Computer Simulation Could Light the Way to Safer Cannabinoid-Based Pharmaceuticals | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — New psychoactive substances, originally developed as potential analgesics but abandoned due to adverse side effects, may still have pharmaceutical value if researchers could nail down the causes of those side effects. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign used deep learning and large-scale computer simulations to identify structural differences in […]
AI, Automation, and Biosensors Speed the Path to Synthetic Jet Fuel | Newswise
[ad_1] BYLINE: Will Ferguson Newswise — When it comes to powering aircraft, jet engines need dense, energy-packed fuels. Right now, nearly all of that fuel comes from petroleum, as batteries don’t yet deliver enough punch for most flights. Scientists have long dreamed of a synthetic alternative: teaching microbes to ferment plant material into high-performance jet […]