Research Articles
The Fat Regulator You've Never Heard Of: How FAIM Controls Your Metabolism
Discover how the FAIM protein regulates metabolism, promotes fat browning, and could revolutionize obesity treatment through cutting-edge research findings.
The Invisible Engine: How the Shoot Apical Meristem Builds a Plant
Explore the microscopic factory at plant shoot tips - the shoot apical meristem - and its role in plant development and agriculture.
The Molecular Tug-of-War in Your Pancreas: How a Protein Called DREAM Controls a Painkiller to Fuel Diabetes
Discover how the DREAM protein regulates prodynorphin in pancreatic cells and its role in Type 2 Diabetes development.
Nature's Sweet Secret: How Bacteria Feast on a Global Sugar Treasure
Discover how bacteria specifically recognize and metabolize sulfoquinovose, one of Earth's most abundant sugars, through specialized sulfoglycolysis pathways.
How Potassium Channels Control Your Blood Sugar: The Tiny Switches in Pancreatic Cells
Discover how voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv1 and Kv2) regulate insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells and their potential for diabetes treatment.
Rethinking Diabetes Prevention: How Prediabetes Remission Is Possible Without Weight Loss
Groundbreaking research reveals prediabetes remission can occur without weight loss through metabolic improvements and healthier fat distribution.
Beyond Blood Sugar: How Fenofibrate Disrupts Diabetes' "Metabolic Memory" to Protect Your Sight
Discover how fenofibrate suppresses metabolic memory in diabetic retinopathy through SIRT1 pathway, offering new hope for preventing diabetic blindness.
From Sweet to Sustainable: The Secret Life of Glucose-Based Hydrochar
Discover how scientists are transforming sugar into hydrochar, a sustainable material for environmental cleanup and renewable energy storage.
The Genetic Detective: Uncovering a Rare Clue to Childhood Obesity
Discover how rare genetic variants in the IRS2 gene reveal new insights into childhood obesity in Hispanic populations, challenging previous assumptions about weight and blood sugar regulation.
The Purple Powerhouse: How Sweet Potato Anthocyanins Combat Modern Dietary Diseases
Discover how diacylated anthocyanins from purple sweet potatoes fight hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia through multiple biological mechanisms.