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4 ASU researchers named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors
Mar 28, 2025
Advancing fields ranging from vaccines to robotics, four ASU researchers are joining the largest National Academy of Inventors class to...
The Sun Devil who revolutionized kitty litter
Mar 27, 2025
If you have a cat, there’s a good chance you’re benefiting from the work of an Arizona State University alumna. In honor of Women's...
Swarm science: Oral bacteria move in waves to spread and survive
Mar 24, 2025
In a new study, researchers with the Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics at Arizona State University and their...
Dynamic data duo advances health research
Mar 20, 2025
ASU and Valleywise Health are mining untapped data resources to improve health care in Arizona.
New cancer treatment disrupts tumor growth
Mar 19, 2025
The new study describes how an experimental peptide molecule disrupts key survival mechanisms that cancer cells rely on.
ASU's world-class science facilities are transforming student lives, careers
Mar 19, 2025
Recently, a cohort of undergrads took their very first steps into a research lab unlike any other in the world — an ASU Biodesign Institute...
Spotlight: Cells
Cheating death: How cancer cells escape
In a groundbreaking study, researchers including ASU’s Judith Klein-Seetharaman have identified a dual role in the intricate dance of…
ASU researchers develop DNA nanodevice for targeted cancer, disease treatment
A research team led by ASU Professor Hao Yan has developed a DNA nanodevice that can selectively target cancer cells and deliver specific…
ASU study: Mutations in critical gene may steer health outcomes in breast cancer
Despite enormous progress, breast cancer remains elusive, perplexing and, often, deadly. The disease can emerge due to a complex interplay of factors, including lifestyle, environment, aging and genetic predisposition.
Biodesign in the news
Why elephants rarely get cancer
Two teams of researchers have assembled the largest-yet datasets of cancer prevalence in a variety of animals to understand why some have a built-in cancer resistance.
Read on nautil.usAlzheimer’s: The herpes-like infectious hypothesis gains traction again
New studies have given traction to the infectious hypothesis linking the HSV-1 virus to Alzheimer’s disease, supporting that the virus could play a triggering or amplifying role.
Read on lequotidiendumedecin.frRadical study proposes a single cause to explain Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from ASU propose a new model of Alzheimer’s disease that could speed up efforts to understand and cure the complex condition.
Read on sciencealert.comDiscovered a cause for Alzheimer’s: The study that could change everything
American scientists propose that “stress granules” drive the onset of Alzheimer’s — what could change in the battle against the disease.
Read on ilgiornale.itGlyphosate, Choline and Alzheimer’s with Ramon Velazquez
A new interview with Ramon Velazquez explores the complexities of neurodegenerative disease, environmental influences like glyphosate and the role of nutrients in brain health.
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