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Engineered Bacteria Deliver Targeted Anticancer Therapy in Tumors

Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer globally; however, current treatments are limited by disease complexity.

18 Mar 2026

NuSAP Protein Safeguards Centriole Structure During Cell Division

Biologists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered how the protein NuSAP safeguards tiny structures inside cells called centrioles, revealing a mechanism linked to developmental disorders such as microcephaly and mosaic variegated aneuploidy (MVA) syndrome.

13 Mar 2026

New Method Reveals How Tumors Rewire Genetic Splicing Programs

Cancer is caused by faulty genes, but what also shapes a cancer cell's behaviour is how a gene's instructions are trimmed and rearranged before they are turned into the proteins that keep a cell alive.

13 Mar 2026

Comprehensive Brain Atlas Maps Epigenetic Changes During Aging

Neurodegenerative diseases affect more than 57 million people globally. The incidence of these diseases, from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's to ALS and beyond, is expected to double every 20 years.

13 Mar 2026

Novel INSTALL Technology Achieves Non-Toxic Gene Integration in Multiple Cell Types

Genome editing-based therapies typically aim to treat disease by correcting underlying genetic mutations in patient's cells.

12 Mar 2026

Transposable Elements Found Responsible for Most Lethal Fly Mutations

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a new study from Duke University.

11 Mar 2026

Computational Tool Improves Detection of Microbes in Tumor Sequencing Data

When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi – microorganisms that, if actually present in tumor tissues, could influence how they grow, evade immunity or respond to treatment.

11 Mar 2026

Genetic Analysis Uncovers Shared Biology Across Major Psychiatric Conditions

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments.

10 Mar 2026

Discovery of Nuclear Metabolic Fingerprints Offers New Insights Into Cancer

More than two hundred metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found sitting directly on top of human DNA, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

9 Mar 2026

Study Maps the Complete Genetic Blueprint for Loganin Biosynthesis

Plant-derived terpenoids play essential roles in medicine, agriculture, and human health, but their biosynthesis is often complex and tightly regulated.

5 Mar 2026

AstroID Database Organizes Billions of Cancer Cells Into Searchable Hierarchical Tiers

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and The Johns Hopkins University have created a novel database structure that allows investigators anywhere to more easily study multiple types of cancer data - including laboratory results, genetic sequencing and imaging data - in one setting.

5 Mar 2026

New Cell-Free Method Reveals Hidden Rules of Bacterial Gene Expression

Inside every cell, thousands of molecular signals collide, overlap, and compensate, obscuring the true drivers of gene expression.

5 Mar 2026

Evo 2 AI Model Learns Patterns Across DNA of Life

The DNA foundation model Evo 2, first released in February 2025 as a preprint, is now published in the journal Nature.

5 Mar 2026

Nabsys Showcases Genome-Scale Mapping of ORF2p DNA Nicking at AGBT 2026

Nabsys 2.0, LLC (Nabsys), a pioneer in electronic genome mapping (EGM) technology, today announced new findings presented at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) 2026 meeting.

2 Mar 2026

Genomic Insights Reveal CmNRAMP3 as a Key Regulator of Chrysanthemum Rooting

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) is a globally important ornamental crop propagated primarily through stem cuttings.

2 Mar 2026

Jumping DNA Elements Drive Early Genomic Chaos in Cancer

A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, destabilise the cancer genome.

27 Feb 2026

Ancient Mating Patterns Shaped Neanderthal DNA Loss on Human X Chromosome

The human genome is a rich, complex record of migration, encounters, and inheritance written over thousands of millennia.

27 Feb 2026

Single-Cell Atlas Reveals Coordinated Aging Across Multiple Organs

As we age with each passing year, we become more susceptible to chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and dementia.

27 Feb 2026

Study Uncovers Regulated Nuclear DNA Extraction in Dying Cells

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is separated from the cytoplasm by a robust nuclear envelope.

26 Feb 2026

Biofilms: The Unseen Factor in Human Space Travel

A global team of scientists has identified an often-overlooked biological system - biofilms - as a critical factor in the future of human space exploration.

26 Feb 2026