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Scientists Discover Cell Division Mechanism Driving Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered how a common genetic mutation disrupts the positioning of a key protein during cell division, revealing a new mechanism behind acute myeloid leukemia and a potential avenue for future treatment.

15 Oct 2026

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

The cells of higher organisms such as mammals, flies and fungi enclose their genetic material in a nucleus.

14 Oct 2026

Metagenomic Sequencing Reveals Widespread Resistance Across Estuarine Bacteria

Marine bacteria have evolved to bypass the copper-based coatings placed under ships to stop the growth of barnacles, algae, and other marine life.

14 Oct 2026

Concept Life Sciences Appoints Dr Adrijana Vinter as Chief Executive Officer

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adrijana Vinter as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Vinter brings more than 20 years of experience spanning medicinal chemistry research, commercial development and executive leadership in the pharmaceutical and contract research industry sectors.

From Concept Life Sciences 13 Oct 2026

Researchers Capture Real-Time Molecular Movie of Penicillin Enzymatic Ring Closure

Researchers from the University of Oxford and international collaborators have revealed previously unseen rapid chemical stages in the formation of β-lactam antibiotics like penicillin, offering insights that can support future antibiotic development.

10 Oct 2026

Epigenetic DNA Methylation Clocks Track Gradual Cellular Rejuvenation Across Fifty Days

Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn and the University of Bonn have succeeded in dramatically rejuvenating human cells in a test tube. To do so, they directly reprogrammed red blood cell precursors into stem cells from which neurons can be derived. During this process, the molecular clocks that indicate a cell's age were reset.

10 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children respond well to treatment while others do not has remained poorly understood. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and their collaborators built one of the most comprehensive datasets of neuroblastoma cells to date, using it to define the tumor's cell types and identify a gene signature marking a malignant cell population tied to poor prognosis.

10 Oct 2026

Rare Metabolic Gene Unexpectedly Tied to Inherited Blindness

Scientists at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) spearheaded the identification of an unforeseen link between genetic blindness and a gene associated with a rare metabolic disorder.

8 Oct 2026

Enzyme Knockdown Repolarizes Immune Cells for Targeted Immunotherapy

Our bodies contain immune cells called macrophages.

8 Oct 2026

Stem Cell Models Demonstrate Precise Cellular Nibbling of Pathological Fibrils

Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered a previously unrecognized protective role for microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, in Parkinson's disease.

8 Oct 2026

In Vitro Herd Immunity Threshold Experimentally Demonstrated Without Uniform Mixing Assumptions

A research team led by Professor Sungsu Park of the School of Mechanical Engineering and Professor Byung Mook Weon of the School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed a compact, centimeter-scale microfluidic "Herd-Immunity-on-a-Chip" platform that recreates key features of viral transmission in human societies within a controllable laboratory system.

8 Oct 2026

Poor Antibody Validation Risks Wasting Millions of Research Samples

A widespread failure to validate research antibodies before use is estimated to lead to the avoidable waste of millions of animal and human tissue samples worldwide, and an international expert panel has reached consensus on how to address the problem, according to two studies published October 6th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Harvinder Virk of the University of Leicester, UK, and colleagues.

7 Oct 2026

Vitalant Launches Cell-Based Analytics Lab to Support Allogeneic Therapy Developers

Vitalant, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, today announced the launch of its analytics lab at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, expanding its cell and gene therapy (CGT) analytical capabilities for developers of allogeneic cell therapies.

7 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity Across Distinct Anatomical Prostate Zones

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a distinct type of prostate cell that may help solve the long-standing mystery of why benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that commonly affects men as they age - develops almost exclusively in one region of the prostate.

7 Oct 2026

Collision-Sensing Enables Efficient Bacterial Navigation Through Complex Micro-Scale Mazes

Whether in fish schools, bird flocks or human crowds, moving as a group can offer safety and efficiency, but it can also lead to congestion and jamming," says Alexandre Persat, Professor at EPFL.

7 Oct 2026

Newly Discovered Hair Cells on Squid May Offer Clues to Understand Hearing Loss in Humans

Scientists for years have known that squids have cells with bundles of tiny, hair-like protrusions on their heads and arms like those buried deep inside the human ear that allow us to hear.

6 Oct 2026

Undigested Cellular Waste Secretes Toxic Signals That Zombify Surrounding Tissue

As we grow older, our bodies accumulate "zombie cells"-living cells that have stopped dividing or functioning normally-but linger in our tissues, contributing to chronic inflammation and age-related diseases.

6 Oct 2026

Targeting Host Cellular Repair Mechanisms Enhances Tissue Resistance to Infection

Epithelial cells form the body's frontline barriers, helping keep microbes, toxins, and other harmful substances out. Yet these protective cells are constantly exposed to threats, including microbial infections.

6 Oct 2026

Placental Microenvironment Reprograms Innate Immune Cells to Prevent Inflammation

In addition to their established role in fighting pathogens, certain maternal immune cells (neutrophils) can support early placental development by supporting placental cells migrate into the uterine lining.

6 Oct 2026

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

Staphylococcus aureus is among the bacteria commonly involved in infections in humans and animals, especially mastitis. An international research team led by INRAE and including ENS Paris-Saclay found that it is far more robust and virulent in milk than in serum or laboratory culture media.

5 Oct 2026

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Scientists Discover Cell Division Mechanism Driving Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Biochemists Map the Cellular Machinery Behind Nuclear Pore Construction

Metagenomic Sequencing Reveals Widespread Resistance Across Estuarine Bacteria

Concept Life Sciences Appoints Dr Adrijana Vinter as Chief Executive Officer

Researchers Capture Real-Time Molecular Movie of Penicillin Enzymatic Ring Closure

Epigenetic DNA Methylation Clocks Track Gradual Cellular Rejuvenation Across Fifty Days

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Rare Metabolic Gene Unexpectedly Tied to Inherited Blindness

Enzyme Knockdown Repolarizes Immune Cells for Targeted Immunotherapy

Stem Cell Models Demonstrate Precise Cellular Nibbling of Pathological Fibrils

In Vitro Herd Immunity Threshold Experimentally Demonstrated Without Uniform Mixing Assumptions

Poor Antibody Validation Risks Wasting Millions of Research Samples

Vitalant Launches Cell-Based Analytics Lab to Support Allogeneic Therapy Developers

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity Across Distinct Anatomical Prostate Zones

Collision-Sensing Enables Efficient Bacterial Navigation Through Complex Micro-Scale Mazes

Newly Discovered Hair Cells on Squid May Offer Clues to Understand Hearing Loss in Humans

Undigested Cellular Waste Secretes Toxic Signals That Zombify Surrounding Tissue

Targeting Host Cellular Repair Mechanisms Enhances Tissue Resistance to Infection

Placental Microenvironment Reprograms Innate Immune Cells to Prevent Inflammation

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

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