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2026
This research investigates how lung mucus and its mucin molecules defend against Coccidioides, the fungus that causes Valley fever. By showing that mucins slow fungal growth, the work suggests mucus shapes infection before symptoms appear,…
2025
This research engineers peptide-based "drug cages" that assemble like molecular zippers to deliver medicines only at their intended target. Inspired by natural protein structures, these programmable nanostructures could dramatically reduce…