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Mitochondrial Gene Found to Regulate Wood Formation in Poplar

Mitochondria are widely known as the "powerhouses" of the cell, generating the energy needed for life. But in plants, their role goes far beyond metabolism.

31 Jul 2025

Cancer Cells Trigger Instant Energy Surge When Squeezed

Cancer cells mount an instant, energy‑rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.

31 Jul 2025

PD-1 Guides T Cells to Become Long-Term Immune Defenders in the Skin

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered that PD-1—a molecule best known for putting the brakes on immune cells—also plays a critical role in helping T cells become long-term immune defenders in the skin.

30 Jul 2025

Blocking TG2 Could Help Immune Cells Attack Ovarian Tumors

The study reveals TG2's role in ovarian cancer metastasis, suggesting that its inhibition could re-educate the immune system for better anti-tumor efficacy.

30 Jul 2025

AI-Designed Proteins Offer New Hope for Personalized Cancer Immunotherapy

Precision cancer treatment on a larger scale is moving closer after researchers have developed an AI platform that can tailor protein components and arm the patient's immune cells to fight cancer.

29 Jul 2025

Small Viral Protein ORF3a Reveals Big Role in SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the University of Chicago discovered that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses a small but powerful protein, ORF3a, to assemble the infectious particles, making it more efficient at spreading the disease.

29 Jul 2025

scLT-kit Empowers Single-Cell Lineage Tracing with Automated Analysis

Researchers at Tsinghua University have released a novel Python toolkit, scLT-kit, which automates the processing and analysis of single-cell lineage tracing data, delivering clear insights into how individual cells develop, differentiate, and respond to treatments.

29 Jul 2025

Discovery of New Mitophagy Trigger Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Disease

Autophagy is essentially the 'rubbish collection' of our cells. If there are problems in this process, which is so important for our health, diseases such as Parkinson's can result. In their latest study, leading cell biologists at the Max Perutz Labs at the University of Vienna investigated mitophagy – a form of autophagy – and came to a remarkable conclusion: the researchers have described a new trigger for mitophagy.

29 Jul 2025

Injectable Hydrogels Use Milk-Derived Vesicles to Promote Tissue Regeneration

Researchers from Columbia Engineering have established a framework for the design of bioactive injectable hydrogels formulated with extracellular vesicles (EVs) for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.

29 Jul 2025

Tiny Artificial Cells Demonstrate Reliable 24-Hour Rhythms

A team of UC Merced researchers has shown that tiny artificial cells can accurately keep time, mimicking the daily rhythms found in living organisms.

29 Jul 2025

AI-Driven Precision for Next-Gen Cancer Immunotherapy

Consider how immune cells may be tailored to combat any type of cancer. T cell receptor (TCR) therapy has the potential to become the standard cancer treatment.

29 Jul 2025

Every Newborn Sequenced Within a Decade: What Does This Mean for Healthcare?

We spoke with Neil Ward from PacBio about England’s plan to introduce whole genome sequencing for every newborn, and how long-read technology is shaping the future of early diagnosis around the world.

29 Jul 2025

Rewriting rRNA Alters the Architecture of the Nucleolus

Ribosomes carry out the cell's most essential function-translating genetic information into proteins.

28 Jul 2025

Retinal Immune Response Relies on Microglia Not Neutrophils

During most eye infections or injuries, neutrophils, immune cells found in the blood, are usually the first line of defense.

28 Jul 2025

Uncovering the Molecular Roots of Neural Stem Cell Decline

Age often brings a gradual decline in the ability to learn new things and retain memories. This phenomenon, often associated with the elderly, is linked to the brain's deteriorating capacity to generate new neurons-a process that primarily occurs in the hippocampus -as neural stem cells (NSCs) divide and mature.

28 Jul 2025