This research reveals how Streptococcus evades immune attack by shedding its hair-like surface proteins, distracting immune cells while provoking excessive immune activation. The findings provide a new explanation for how recurrent strep infections can trigger autoimmune diseases and suggest treatments should target both the bacteria and the immune response.

This research develops an affordable, scalable platform for recording electrical activity from brain organoids. Using innovative basket-shaped sensors made from a low-cost conductive material, the system enables simultaneous recording from dozens of mini-brains, accelerating drug discovery and improving our understanding of brain diseases with more human-relevant laboratory models.

This research investigates how glioblastoma brain cancer cells invade healthy brain tissue. Using patient-derived tumor organoids and traction force microscopy, the study measures how cancer cells generate and apply forces to move through the brain. Understanding these invasion mechanisms could help develop therapies that slow tumor spread and improve patient survival.