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Cancers Use Lipids Produced by Lung Cells to Support Metastatic Tumor Growth

Scientists from the VIB–KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, in collaboration with the Francis Crick Institute, have discovered how cancer cells can exploit healthy lung cells to support metastatic tumor growth in the lungs.

18 Mar 2026

EV Engineering Boosts Drug Delivery and Improves Sepsis Survival

The engineered scaffold protein EN144 significantly improves extracellular vesicle therapies, showing potential in sepsis treatment and targeted drug delivery.

18 Mar 2026

Epigenetic Switch Discovery Opens New Target for Cancer Therapy

Cancers emerge from many different paths. One path begins early, in embryonic development, when a protein complex called PRC2, which regulates cell differentiation, identity, and plasticity, becomes dysfunctional.

16 Mar 2026

Unexpected SRC Localization Offers Promising Target for Cancer Therapies

For five decades, scientists have known about a notorious cancer-causing enzyme called SRC. But they always assumed it only appeared on the inside of cells, where it sent signals that fueled tumor growth and stayed hidden from the immune system.

16 Mar 2026

Revive Penicillin’s Power by Exploiting Bacteria’s Hidden Weakness

When many disease-causing bacteria come into contact with penicillin, they do not necessarily die immediately, but instead enter a brief survival mode known as antibiotic tolerance.

13 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

New AI Tool Guides Chemists Toward Faster Drug Discovery

Drug discovery is like molecular Tetris. Chemists snap atoms together, adjusting the pieces until everything fits and suddenly, a molecule makes a promising new medicine.

10 Mar 2026

ANKIB1 Identified as the Essential Master Switch for Innate Immunity

Innate immune sensors – known as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) – detect specific molecular components of bacterial or viral intruders.

9 Mar 2026

Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Successfully Overcome Immune Rejection in Mice

A study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for five months in a stringent transplantation model.

6 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

Transplanted Mitochondria Enhance Cell Metabolism and Survival Under Stress

Mitochondria, also known as the powerhouses of the cell, are essential for cell survival, repair, and adaptation.

5 Mar 2026

Study Connects Gut Bacteria Patterns With Dyslipidemia Risk

Before the onset of cardiovascular disease symptoms, people often develop dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of lipids in the blood.

5 Mar 2026

Blood Tau217 Test Predicts When Alzheimer’s Symptoms May Begin

The %p-tau217 biomarker in blood offers a novel approach to estimate Alzheimer's onset, potentially transforming prevention trial strategies.

5 Mar 2026

Scientists Develop Novel Tool to Profile Elusive HIV Reservoir Cells

For people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), life-saving antiretroviral therapy keeps their HIV-infected immune cells from making new copies of the virus, preventing illness and transmission.

4 Mar 2026

Tirzepatide Reduces Alcohol Drinking And Relapse In Preclinical Study

Tirzepatide alters brain reward signaling and reduces alcohol intake in rodents, indicating its potential as a therapeutic option for alcohol use disorder.

4 Mar 2026

Research Shows Successful Recovery of Antigen-Specific T Cells in Mouse Models

Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have developed the first bandage-like microneedle patch that can sample the body's immune responses painlessly from the skin. The device detects inflammatory signals within minutes and collects specialized immune cells within hours without the need for blood draws or surgical biopsies.

3 Mar 2026