🧪 How do bacteria stick together to form antibiotic-resistant biofilms?
HFSP-supported grantees used high-resolution cryo-EM to reveal how the Tad pilus exits the cell via a protein ring that functions as a molecular tunnel.
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🧪 A single atomic change can reshape how pigment is stored in the eye!
HFSP-supported researchers visualized the structure of a functional amyloid scaffold (PMEL) and showed how one mutation may trigger pigment leakage linked to glaucoma.
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🧬 From swimming success to standing still.
HFSP-supported researchers mapped how bacterial motility evolved — and discovered that losing the ability to swim has shaped life more than gaining it.
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How do group actions synchronize without speaking? 🧠
HFSP researchers are using Ta, a #ParticipatoryArt piece, to explore how #CollectiveBehavior emerges from individual actions, blending #Neuroscience, #Biology, and #Art. 🎨 #HFSPGrants #sts 🧪
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🧪 Can your skin microbiome talk to your immune system and your neurons?
With HFSP support, researchers use Skin-on-a-chip tech to decode the cross-talk between microbes, immunity, and nerves, unlocking new frontiers in skin health!
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🧪 How much biological noise can cells handle?
HFSP researchers engineered yeast to create thousands of spurious protein interactions. The result? Some are harmless – others tank growth.
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🌞 As summer heat sets in, how do plants keep cool?
HFSP-supported scientists uncovered a long-mysterious genetic pathway that lets leaves open their pores to beat the heat, even when water is scarce.
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🧪 What can arsenic-resistant worms teach us about survival in toxic environments?
HFSP-supported scientists are studying a Mono Lake nematode that thrives where most life fails, revealing how animals adapt to extreme toxicity.
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