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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

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

Study Reveals Cellular Blueprint of the Human Liver

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians capture the spatial microstructure of multiple lobes of this multitasking organ.

24 Feb 2026

Controlled Oxidative Burst Promotes Brain Repair

Oxidative stress is a direct consequence of an excess in the body of so-called "free radicals" – reactive, unstable molecules that contain oxygen.

12 Feb 2026

Machine Learning Model Accelerates Manufacturing Timeline of Monoclonal Antibodies

As instigators of immunity, monoclonal antibodies are marvels of modern medicine, lab-made proteins that can treat cancers, autoimmune diseases, and many other conditions.

10 Feb 2026

How DNA Leakage into the Cytoplasm Drives Ruijs-Aalfs Syndrome

Although DNA is tightly packed and safeguarded within the cell nucleus, it remains continually at risk of damage from normal metabolic activity and external stressors such as radiation and chemical agents.

2 Feb 2026

Engineering Escherichia coli for Sustainable Biosynthesis of Lauryl Glucoside

By reconstructing a non-natural metabolic route in Escherichia coli, the researchers demonstrated that simple sugars can be biologically converted into lauryl glucoside through the coordinated production of its fatty alcohol precursor and a final glycosylation step.

21 Jan 2026

Microneedle Patches May Unlock Safer, Localized Cancer Immunotherapy

This review highlights the potential of natural polysaccharide microneedles in cancer immunotherapy, focusing on localized treatment and immune activation.

7 Jan 2026

New Research Explains How Alcohol Inhibits Gut Health

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of liver transplantation and mortality globally, and its effect is only increasing.

27 Aug 2025

Breakthrough Imaging Technique Reveals Mitochondrial Dynamics in Living Tissues

In this study, researcher developed a new imaging approach that combines two powerful techniques to solve this problem. First, a special type of microscope called a two-photon microscope is used, which can look deep into live tissues with minimal damage.

14 Jul 2025

Green roofs reduce urban microplastic pollution by billions

Green roofs serve as effective pollution barriers, capturing billions of microplastics annually and enhancing urban air quality and stormwater management.

13 Jun 2025

Exploring the Flexible Structure of Sulfite Reductase Enzyme

Visualization of sulfite reductase's structure offers insights into sulfur chemistry, aiding in drug development and understanding bacterial energy sources.

28 May 2025

Variance Analysis Enhances Genetic Risk Prediction for Blood Cell Traits

A Nature Communications study shows that incorporating variance polygenic scores (vPGS) and variance QTLs (vQTLs) improves genetic risk prediction for blood-related diseases, offering new insight into phenotype variability and lifestyle factors like alcohol intake.

15 May 2025

Likarda Paper Highlights Hydrogel Encapsulation with CSS Can Overcome Major Obstacle of Liver Cell Therapies

Likarda, a leading biotech company specializing in the development of enabling technologies for the delivery of both cell therapies and large molecule biologics, announced a new peer-reviewed publication that demonstrates a promising improvement in the effort to develop liver cell-based therapies for patients with chronic liver disease.

23 Apr 2025

Flies Get Drunk on Purpose—But Not for the Reasons You Think

Drosophila flies show a strong attraction to ethanol and methanol, driven by evolutionary benefits in mating success rather than psychological responses.

11 Apr 2025

New Research Identifies Brain Cells Linked to Alcohol-Induced Insomnia

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia.

8 Feb 2025

Scientists Discover Surprising Directional Flexibility in DNA-Shaping Motors

Scientists from Delft, Vienna, and Lausanne discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction.

17 Jan 2025

Brazilian Study Offers Fresh Perspectives on Pancreatic Cancer Genetics

Pancreatic cancer has recently been included in the list of diseases about which Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) periodically publishes statistics.

9 Dec 2024

Research Sheds Light on Protein's Role in Enhancing Plant Disease Resistance

Salicylic acid is vital for protecting plants from pathogens, but its synthesis remains unclear. A recent study by Shinshu University researchers has discovered that the protein HSR201 is key to its production.

3 Dec 2024

Bioengineered Yeast Achieves Breakthrough in Mass-Producing Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine is difficult to produce on an industrial scale. A team of Kobe University bioengineers manipulated the cellular machinery in a species of yeast so that one such molecule can now be produced in a fermenter at unprecedented concentrations.

14 Nov 2024