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Stable RNA Structures Revolutionize Quality of Life in Oncology Care

A new review highlights the growing importance of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in addressing one of the most pressing challenges in modern oncology: treatment-related toxicity.

6 Aug 2026

Blood Immune Cells Cross Protective Barriers to Transform Aging Brains

The brain's immune system has long been thought to exist independently from the rest of the body, complete with its own specialized immune cells and a blood-brain barrier that limits what can travel into the brain.

6 Aug 2026

Macrophages Release Brain Protein Beacon Drawing Nerves Into Breast Tumors

New research from the University of Oklahoma demonstrates how an aggressive form of breast cancer co-opts the body's own immune system to attract nerves that fuel tumor growth.

5 Aug 2026

Malaria Infection Causes Permanent Damage to Resident Splenic CD163 Macrophages

Macrophages formed in the bone marrow can only assume the function of embryonal phagocytes, or "scavenger cells," to a certain degree according to a study by the University of Bonn and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne.

5 Aug 2026

Mapping Spatial Genome Architecture Unlocks Hidden Biological Mechanisms Behind Genetic Risk

Much of how genetic risk leads to disease has remained hidden. In many cases, genetic variants linked to disease do not act on nearby genes along the chromosome. Instead, they influence genes located far away along the DNA sequence.

5 Aug 2026

New Analytical Framework Captures Coordinated Host and Microbial Disease Responses

The trillions of microorganisms living in our intestine influence our health, from digestion and metabolism to immunity.

5 Aug 2026

Simple Synthetic Cells Change Shape Without Complex Biochemical Signaling Pathways

Using simple artificial cells, a research group led by Makito Miyazaki of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have uncovered fundamental physical principles that govern how living cells change their shape.

5 Aug 2026

Researchers Track Genetic Mutation Clues Behind Accelerated Aging Vascular Decline

Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic disorder that causes remarkable premature ageing. Most patients die during their teenage years from cardiovascular disease, but the precise mechanisms underlying vascular damage remain unclear.

5 Aug 2026

New Molecular Discoveries Explain How Protein Mutations Regulate Neurological Illnesses

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have conducted the first comprehensive structural analyses of a class of proteins whose dysfunction is associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

3 Aug 2026

T Cells Identify Dangerous Pathogenic Threats to Keep Bodies Healthy

Your body depends on T cells to stay healthy. These white blood cells act like a neighborhood watch in the body, helping the immune system spot threats such as viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells.

3 Aug 2026

Indiana University Evaluates Nabsys Breakthrough Genome Mapping Technology

Nabsys 2.0, LLC ("Nabsys"), a pioneer in electronic genome mapping (EGM) technology, today announced a multi-year research collaboration with the Indiana University School of Medicine to develop and evaluate Electronic Genome Mapping applications for hematologic malignancies.

3 Aug 2026

Joint Research Team Demonstrates New Cell Sequencing Strategy for Glioblastoma

A joint research team led by Professor Sungsu Park of Sungkyunkwan University and Professor Sun-Ha Paek of Seoul National University College of Medicine has demonstrated for the first time that the sequence in which immune cells interact with cancer cells can critically influence the therapeutic response in glioblastoma.

3 Aug 2026

Researchers Identify Neurons Responsible for Regulating Motivated Behavior

What enables us to sustain effort toward goals, even when the task becomes increasingly difficult? A recent study by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan revealed the underlying brain mechanism, showing that orexin neurons play a crucial role in driving and regulating motivated behavior.

3 Aug 2026

Structure-Guided Protein Engineering Unlocks Safer Methods for Gene Therapy

A joint research team led by Professor Daesik Kim (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University), along with Professor Yong-Sub Kim (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) and Professor Jae-Hyun Park (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine), has announced the development of 'OpenABE' (Open Adenine Base Editor).

31 Jul 2026

Waters Launches Industry's Most Sensitive and Robust Clinical IVD System with Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) 2026 Annual Meeting – Waters Corporation today announced the launch of the Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer, expanding its MassTrak™ IVD System portfolio of LC-MS/MS Systems with a solution that combines class-leading sensitivity and enhanced robustness for clinical applications.

31 Jul 2026

New Base Editing Strategy Rewrites Genetic Code to Minimize Huntington's Symptoms

A gene editing tool designed to precisely rewrite the gene that causes Huntington's disease reduced toxic protein fragments and symptoms associated with the disease in mice, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.

30 Jul 2026

Scientists Discover How Heart Muscle Cells Remodel Actin Filaments

Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.

30 Jul 2026

Northwestern Chemists Repurpose Flexible DNA as Programmable Molecular Glue

For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms.

30 Jul 2026

University of Oklahoma Study Uncovers Internal Recycling System in Photoreceptors

For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known as the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), to remove waste. While the RPE is still responsible for clearing away the worn-out tips of photoreceptors each day, new findings from the University of Oklahoma reveal that photoreceptors also perform much of their own internal housekeeping.

30 Jul 2026

New Framework Uses Genetic Variant Data to Recall Biobank Participants

Clinical biobanks that combine genomic data with electronic health records (EHRs) have become powerful resources for discovering genetic variants associated with disease.

28 Jul 2026

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Stable RNA Structures Revolutionize Quality of Life in Oncology Care

Blood Immune Cells Cross Protective Barriers to Transform Aging Brains

Macrophages Release Brain Protein Beacon Drawing Nerves Into Breast Tumors

Malaria Infection Causes Permanent Damage to Resident Splenic CD163 Macrophages

Mapping Spatial Genome Architecture Unlocks Hidden Biological Mechanisms Behind Genetic Risk

New Analytical Framework Captures Coordinated Host and Microbial Disease Responses

Simple Synthetic Cells Change Shape Without Complex Biochemical Signaling Pathways

Researchers Track Genetic Mutation Clues Behind Accelerated Aging Vascular Decline

New Molecular Discoveries Explain How Protein Mutations Regulate Neurological Illnesses

T Cells Identify Dangerous Pathogenic Threats to Keep Bodies Healthy

Indiana University Evaluates Nabsys Breakthrough Genome Mapping Technology

Joint Research Team Demonstrates New Cell Sequencing Strategy for Glioblastoma

Researchers Identify Neurons Responsible for Regulating Motivated Behavior

Structure-Guided Protein Engineering Unlocks Safer Methods for Gene Therapy

Waters Launches Industry's Most Sensitive and Robust Clinical IVD System with Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer

New Base Editing Strategy Rewrites Genetic Code to Minimize Huntington's Symptoms

Scientists Discover How Heart Muscle Cells Remodel Actin Filaments

Northwestern Chemists Repurpose Flexible DNA as Programmable Molecular Glue

University of Oklahoma Study Uncovers Internal Recycling System in Photoreceptors

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