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Cancer Cells Hijack Embryonic Repair Mechanisms to Seed Liver Metastases

Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the liver. In a new study, MIT biologists identified a cellular pathway necessary for colorectal cancer metastasis.

25 Sep 2026

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

A world-first test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has identified the genetic cause of inherited muscle disease in people who remained without answers after years, sometimes decades, of standard testing.

25 Sep 2026

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword–too much cysteine is toxic to the cell.

24 Sep 2026

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing a serious inherited kidney disease.

24 Sep 2026

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

A study conducted between the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular machine essential to the survival of trypanosomatid parasites, which cause serious diseases in humans, animals and plants.

24 Sep 2026

Phage Tail Fiber Flexibility Bypasses Bacterial Immune Evasion Through Pili Diversification

Bacteriophages - or phages, for short - are viruses that kill bacteria, and scientists have been studying them for decades as a possible solution to antibiotic-resistant infections.

24 Sep 2026

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Research highlights mitochondrial RNA's influence on interferon signaling, linking chronic exposure to tumor growth and offering new avenues for immunotherapy.

22 Sep 2026

Blocking Mitochondrial Iron Transport Protects Cells Against Elevated Cysteine Toxicity

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins.

22 Sep 2026

Breakthrough Study Explains Developmental Origins of the Human Brain

For centuries, scientists have thought of the brain as a single, unified organ. But new research led by Stanford Medicine reveals that what we call the brain is two distinct organs that evolved independently over hundreds of millions of years.

21 Sep 2026

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

A team of researchers led by Professor Haruhisa Inoue (Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) and Professor Yuishin Izumi (Tokushima University) demonstrated that adenine base editing can correct a disease-causing genetic mutation and alleviate neurodegeneration in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement (HMSN-P), providing proof of concept for a precision gene therapy for inherited motor neuron diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Study Maps Precise Anatomical Circuits Within the Brainstem Locus Coeruleus

Deep in the brainstem sits a small but important cluster of neurons known as the locus coeruleus (LC), Latin for "blue place."

21 Sep 2026

Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results

An extensive, first-of-its-kind research study by ARUP Laboratories clarifies the clinical value of atypical findings from prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening and their impact on pregnancy outcomes.

18 Sep 2026

Combining Massive Genomic Cohorts With Single-Cell Analysis to Track Autoimmune Diseases

A research team led by Professor Hong-Hee Won of the Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST) at Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU) and Samsung Medical Center, with Researcher Hyeonbin Jo as a first author, has revealed the specific mechanisms.

18 Sep 2026

Researchers Discover Dual Immune Mechanisms Controlling Latent HIV Vectors

There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still must take daily antiretroviral medication for the rest of their lives.

18 Sep 2026

Single-Cell Multiomics Model Decodes Enhancer Networks in Rare Cell Populations

Understanding gene regulation may be the key to interpreting human disease genetics. Genes are regulated in part by stretches of DNA called enhancers, which define when, where, and how strongly each gene is turned on.

17 Sep 2026

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Oxford University researchers have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can reliably build these complex biological structures. The results have been published today (16 September) in Nature.

17 Sep 2026

Engineered Prime Editing Strategy Integrates Gene-Sized Payloads Into Living Human Genomes

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have its limitations. Most current methods either rely on untargeted gene delivery or short DNA edits that need to be individualized to each patient.

17 Sep 2026

Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Stanford Medicine scientists have chalked up a major advance in growing human brain cells outside of the human brain - and outside of laboratory glassware.

17 Sep 2026

Uncovering B Cell Signaling Pathways to Enhance Targeted T Cell Immunotherapies

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2026 Cancer Research Institute report. Cancer biologists are keenly aware of this statistic, as it drives them to innovations that revolutionize cancer care-innovations like immunotherapy.

17 Sep 2026

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: they are naturally sticky.

17 Sep 2026

Genetic News and Research

Cancer Cells Hijack Embryonic Repair Mechanisms to Seed Liver Metastases

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

Phage Tail Fiber Flexibility Bypasses Bacterial Immune Evasion Through Pili Diversification

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Blocking Mitochondrial Iron Transport Protects Cells Against Elevated Cysteine Toxicity

Breakthrough Study Explains Developmental Origins of the Human Brain

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

Study Maps Precise Anatomical Circuits Within the Brainstem Locus Coeruleus

Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results

Combining Massive Genomic Cohorts With Single-Cell Analysis to Track Autoimmune Diseases

Researchers Discover Dual Immune Mechanisms Controlling Latent HIV Vectors

Single-Cell Multiomics Model Decodes Enhancer Networks in Rare Cell Populations

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Engineered Prime Editing Strategy Integrates Gene-Sized Payloads Into Living Human Genomes

Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Uncovering B Cell Signaling Pathways to Enhance Targeted T Cell Immunotherapies

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

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