MIT chemists have designed a new type of fluorescent molecule that they hope could be used for applications such as generating clearer images of tumors. The new dye is based on a borenium ion — a positively charged form of boron that can emit light in the red to near-infrared range. Until recently, these ions have been too unstable to …
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Scientists armed with the immense observing power of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected faint traces of fluorescent flatulence leaking out from the dwarf planet Makemake, which lurks in the outer reaches of the solar system. This is only the second time that a gas has been detected on an object this far from Earth, and hints that …
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Protein-based quantum bits (qubits) could be the key to accelerating biological research at the smallest of scales, thanks to a new scientific breakthrough. Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered a way to turn a fluorescent protein into a biological qubit that can be built directly inside a cell, then used as a way to detect magnetic and electrical …
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) potently amplify insulin secretion and influence satiety to reduce food intake1,2,3. Stabilized GLP1R agonists were approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in 2008 (ref. 4) and at higher doses for overweight and obesity in 2017 and 2018 (ref. 5). Less attention has been paid to the GIP axis, as multiple …
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