February 28, 2025
A recently published article in ASBMB Today, the member magazine of the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, details groundbreaking research led by Uma K. Aryal, research associate professor in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.
Research accomplishments of CPB’s Uma Aryal featured in ASBMB Today Article
February 27, 2025
Mosquitoes. We swat them, spray them, and otherwise try to get rid of them by any means necessary. But it turns out that these insects—which have been little more than insufferable pest to humanity for most of our existence—might actually be useful for something.
Mosquitos Are a Plague on Humanity. Their Secret Weapon Could Also Save Lives.
February 27, 2025
One of the world’s most unpopular insects could hold the key to a breakthrough in disaster response.
Mosquitoes Have a Hidden Ability That Could Change Sound Technology
February 24, 2025
Ribonucleic acid, commonly known as RNA, is involved in many biological functions, and some, including gene silencing, are utilized to cure diseases. RNA has recently gained attention as a promising drug target.
Researchers advance RNA medical discovery decades ahead of schedule
February 24, 2025
For decades, researchers have struggled to map the complex 3D structures of RNA—a biomolecule critical to life and a promising drug target.
New AI Model Predicts RNA Structures with Unprecedented Accuracy
February 24, 2025
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February 24, 2025
Most of us know mosquitoes primarily as unwelcome summer guests, but these tiny insects possess extraordinary sensory abilities that could inspire tomorrow’s technology.
Next-gen disaster detection technology inspired by mosquito hearing
February 22, 2025
Phosphorus-31 magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (31P-MRSI) provides valuable non-invasivein vivoinformation on tissue metabolism but is burdened by poor sensitivity and prolonged scan duration.
February 22, 2025
Researchers at Purdue have developed a computational program called NuFold to model 3D RNA structures.
February 20, 2025
One of nature's most disliked creatures may very well unlock a breakthrough in disaster response. A multidisciplinary research team is recreating mosquito antennae to better study their sensitivity to vibrations.
How mosquitoes hear may inspire new ways to detect natural disasters
