In a world where automation is advancing by leaps and bounds, collaboration between robots is no longer science fiction. Imagine a warehouse where dozens of machines transport goods without colliding, a restaurant where robots serve dishes to the correct tables, or a factory where robot teams instantly adjust their tasks according to demand. This future is possible thanks to systems like the one we’ve developed: an open-source framework based on ROS2 that allows multiple robots to work together intelligently, flexibly, and safely.

Salk Institute researchers surveyed human embryonic kidney cells and skin biopsy-derived fibroblasts from Alzheimer’s patients to identify proteins involved in regulating mitochondrial stress—a hallmark of aging. The newly identified proteins could one day serve as biomarkers to screen for in skin biopsies, simplifying diagnosis and assessment of Alzheimer’s disease.

 

The interplay between the circadian clock, intestinal stem cell niche, and epithelial cell fate is shaping our understanding of how gut homeostasis and cellular regeneration are regulated. Recent insights reveal that the circadian rhythm, a fundamental 24-hour cycle regulating numerous physiological functions, plays a crucial role in maintaining intestinal health by coordinating the proliferation and differentiation of intestinal epithelial cells.

Botulism outbreaks highlight the need for detection of food contamination at point of use. Printed on the inside of a jar lid, for example, a biosensing ink can tell the consumer if the product they are about to consume is sterile or contaminated by a simple change in color.

A research team explores how tea plants absorb, transport, and tolerate fluoride, shedding light on the mechanisms behind fluoride accumulation.

Neutralizing antibodies that merely block receptor binding are losing ground against heavily mutated SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants. A new approach now exploits a llama-derived nanobody—VHH21—that does not just bind the spike (S) protein but actively tears the trimer apart within seconds. Bactrian camels were immunized with a cocktail of recombinant S proteins from ancestral and VOC strains, yielding a high-diversity VHH phage library. Multi-round biopanning and BLI screening singled out six nanomolar-affinity binders; VHH21, which spontaneously dimerizes, stood out by destroying 68 % of surface-immobilized S-trimers in 20 min, far outperforming ACE2 or conventional nanobodies.