Miikka Vikkula was honored with the 2025 EURORDIS Black Pearl Scientific Award in recognition to his scientific excellence and unwavering dedication to the patient community in the field of rare diseases, particularly vascular anomalies.
Combining anthracene with iron extends the lifetime of the excited state of photosensitisers, improves energy transfer, and generates singlet oxygen.
Following infection by parasitic worms, the immune response consists of an expansion of CD8+ T lymphocytes, controlled by an increase in CD22 expression.
A rectal foam, tested in mice with a GLP-2 analogue and an anti-TNF-α, enhanced the absorption and effectiveness of these treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases, offering a promising alternative to injections.
A new nanolaminate coating, alternating amorphous alumina and aluminium, provides an unparalleled combination of strength, ductility and toughness, opening the door to new advanced engineering applications.
PPARα-driven lipid metabolism reprogramming promotes resistance to anti-EGFR therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Collagen signalling and extracellular matrix rigidity regulate the multipotency of mammary and prostate stem cells in mice.
The composition, formulation method and physicochemical properties of lipid-based nanocapsules can influence the secretion of intestinal hormones involved in metabolic regulation.
The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) governs data paths on the Internet. A method has been developed using modern encryption protocols to strengthen its resistance to cyberattacks without altering its operation.
Géraldine Laloux was awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to continue her research into the mechanisms used by predatory bacteria to attack and consume other bacteria.
Acid-exposed and hypoxic cancer cells have distinct but interdependent metabolisms via SCD1-dependent production of fatty acids by the former which are essential for the latter.
Benoit Vanhollebeke is the winner of the 2024 Prize of the Clerdent Foundation, which supports a medical research project in the field of human neurology.
