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Aging Muscle Stem Cells Trade Repair Speed for Survival

Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury - a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults.

31 Jan 2026

Microfluidic Technology Creates Realistic 3D Cell Environments for Research

Most cells in the human body exist in complex three-dimensional environments, yet they are still commonly studied on flat plastic dishes.

30 Jan 2026

New Technology Links Extracellular Vesicles Directly to Producing Cells

Extracellular vesicles and particles are central to how cells communicate, especially in cancer, where they help shape metastasis and treatment resistance.

30 Jan 2026

Autism-Linked Mutations Converge on Shared Early Brain Pathways

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development, providing new insights into the ways diverse genetic causes may lead to shared features and symptoms of the disorder.

29 Jan 2026

Natural Molecular Brake Prevents Uncontrolled DNA Replication in Cells

For almost 60 years, scientists have tried to understand why DNA doesn't replicate wildly and uncontrollably every time a cell divides – which they need to do constantly. Without this process, we would die.

29 Jan 2026

Advanced 3D Tumor Organoids Reveal How Glioblastoma Responds to Immunotherapy

UCLA scientists have developed advanced miniature 3D tumor organoid models that make it possible to study glioblastoma tumors in a setting that closely mirrors the human brain, shedding light on how the aggressive cancer interacts with surrounding brain cells and the immune system to become more invasive and resistant to therapy.

28 Jan 2026

Using a Powerful Technology to Track Body's Most Elusive Proteins

What can a single molecule in just one of the body's cells reveal about a person's health? Quite a lot if you can find it. Cedars-Sinai investigators are doing just that.

28 Jan 2026

Blood protein test helps spot hidden cancers in patients with vague symptoms

Plasma protein profiling offers a promising tool for cancer risk stratification in patients with non-specific symptoms, potentially reducing diagnostic delays.

28 Jan 2026

Gut Bacteria Use Protein Injection to Influence Human Immune System

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses.

27 Jan 2026

MYC Gene's Dual Role in Cancer Growth and Immune Suppression

The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumors by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system.

24 Jan 2026

New Method Designs Highly Active and Stable Enzymes

Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection.

24 Jan 2026

Trojan Horse Drug Works in Combination With Copper to Kill Bacteria

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph infection that is resistant to usual treatments.

24 Jan 2026

Early Social Life Influences Infant Gut Bacteria

Social interaction among babies in their first year of life influences and enriches the diversity of their gut microbial strains, based on the findings of a study on microbiome transmission.

22 Jan 2026

Yeast-Based Platform Achieves Animal-Free High Quality Chondroitin Sulfate

By systematically redesigning multiple metabolic modules inside Komagataella phaffii, the researchers achieved both high product yield and high sulfation quality, two goals that have long been difficult to reach at the same time.

21 Jan 2026

First Fully Synthetic Bacteriophage Engineering System for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterium

Bacteriophages have been used therapeutically to treat infectious bacterial diseases for over a century.

21 Jan 2026

Rigid Protein Molecular Rulers Enable Precise Control of Antibody Conformation

By extending a naturally rigid bacterial protein by 50% while preserving geometry and stability, the study introduces protein-based "molecular rulers" that could probe antibody shape, limit unwanted motion, and support safer, more effective antibody drug design.

21 Jan 2026