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Gut E. coli profiles help predict, prepare for future UTIs

Four-quadrant streaking of fecal samples on chromogenic UTI agar shows various patterns of relative bacterial species abundance. The assorted shapes of the pinkish colonies indicate different E. coli strains.
Could tests for E. coli gut bacteria predetermine urinary tract infection risk and the best antibiotics to treat it months or even years later?

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DNA image imposed on layer of cells showing somatic mosaicism

Invisible changes in our cells may shape health and disease

Changes that switch genes on or off without altering DNA escape today’s tests yet may help drive cancer and other diseases.
Blood donation in airport hanger in Ukraine during the ongoing war. Faces are blurred to protect identities.

Ukraine maintains self-sufficient blood system despite war

Facing a 40% higher demand and a loss of donors from population displacements, Ukraine’s blood system adapted to meet military and civilian needs.
scientists work in the Institute for Protein Design's dry lab

Researchers achieve major advance in protein design

A new open-source generative model surpasses its predecessors by using biomolecular reasoning to solve difficult design problems.
illustration of molecular proteins that act as scissors at a molecular level

Molecular ‘scissors’ open path to new therapies

In two studies published in Nature, computationally designed enzymes cut disease-related proteins at precise sites.
Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf looks at a placental tissue specimen on a slide

Flu in pregnancy forces the placenta into costly defense

The placenta pays a price for fighting influenza, researchers say, a finding that adds urgency to vaccination.
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