A team of researchers from the United States and Japan has reported a breakthrough in regenerative biology – for the first time, scientists have successfully grown fully functional hair follicles in the laboratory that undergo the natural hair growth cycle. The discovery could eventually pave the way for new treatments for hair loss and advance research on skin regeneration.
An advanced hacking toolkit previously used by government agencies to break into iPhones has surfaced in the hands of cybercriminals. Security experts warn that the exploit kit, known as Coruna, is already being used in espionage and financially motivated campaigns, with capabilities that allow attackers to take control of a phone simply by having the victim visit a malicious website.
Researchers have identified a natural plant compound that may effectively combat one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. In laboratory and preclinical studies, the substance – known as DHL-11 and derived from the plant Munronia henryi – slowed tumor cell growth, damaged their DNA, and triggered programmed cell death. The findings were published in the journal Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B.
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new type of iron-based nanomaterial that functions as a powerful chemodynamic cancer therapy in early studies – leading to complete tumor regression in mouse models without damaging healthy tissue.