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Sneaking Past the Bouncers: How Toxicants Distract Our Body’s Protective Proteins

  • by Greg Watry
  • March 23, 2026
  • Science & Technology
At the March 2026 Davis Science Café, protein biochemist Sascha Nicklisch discussed how some toxicants, like DDT, sneak past the body's molecular bouncers. Nicklisch's functional research is elucidating exactly how these harmful chemicals bypass our cell’s defense system.
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