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Apoptosis is programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

Mice Studies Prove Engineered Molecules Eradicate Tumors Within Eleven Days

A two-headed molecule designed by Stanford Medicine researchers hijacks one of the most common protein drivers of B-cell lymphoma, flipping it from its role as a promoter of cell growth into an arbiter of cell death.

22 Aug 2026

Antibodies for Visualizing Cell Identity and Tumor Architecture

Whether you are characterizing cell state transitions, assessing organelle integrity, or building a multiplex immunofluorescence (IF) assay, you need reliable structural markers for your imaging.

From Antibodies Incorporated 21 Aug 2026

Neural Stem Cell Protein CCN1 Guides Microglial Distribution During Development

The development of the central nervous system (CNS) depends on the coordinated interactions between neural stem cells (NSCs) and resident immune cells to regulate neurogenesis, tissue organization, and brain maturation.

12 Aug 2026

Scientists Track Specialized Small RNAs Governing Safe Stem Cell Development

Scientists are shedding new light on a little-known biological system that could help unlock the full potential of stem cell therapy, one of the most promising areas of modern medicine.

7 Aug 2026

Emerging m6A RNA Biology Explains Brain Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards

A growing understanding of RNA biology is reshaping how scientists view the relationship between environmental toxicants, brain development, and neurodegenerative disease.

7 Aug 2026

Modulating T Cell Exhaustion Offers Novel Therapeutic Pathways in Transplantation

A comprehensive new review examines the complex role of T cell exhaustion in organ transplantation, highlighting how this dysfunctional immune state can both promote graft tolerance and create vulnerabilities to infection and malignancy.

7 Aug 2026

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

Microtubule-Stabilizing Protein Camsap3 Proves Essential for Female Fertility

Female fertility depends on the successful growth and maturation of eggs (oocytes) within ovarian follicles.

3 Jul 2026

Researchers Identify Crucial Cell Death in Down Syndrome

Researchers at the Alzheimer's Center at Temple have identified evidence of a new form of cell death known as necroptosis in the brains of individuals with Down Syndrome, with the corresponding biomarkers providing new clues to potential treatment also for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

1 Jul 2026

New Karyoptosis Mechanism Linked to Alzheimer's and Frontotemporal Dementia

Markers of a new mechanism for cell death, called karyoptosis, have been found in brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

26 Jun 2026

Scientists Identify EHMT2 Enzyme as Main Cause of 5-FU Failure

One of the most widely used chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal cancer is 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a cornerstone treatment that has improved outcomes for countless patients.

9 Jun 2026

How Cancer Cells Evade Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis

Researchers at Umeå University have provided new insights into how cancer cells defend themselves against cell death.

8 Apr 2026

Semen-Derived Exosomes Eye Drops to Treat Retinoblastoma

Innovative eye drops using semen-derived exosomes target retinoblastoma, improving therapeutic delivery and preserving ocular function in preclinical models.

8 Apr 2026

Study Links ER Stress From Fat Buildup to Senescence

When cells experience enough chronic stress, they can stop dividing permanently. In this state of cellular limbo, known as replicative senescence, cells remain alive but no longer proliferate.

31 Mar 2026

Functional Mitochondria Key to Recovery of Dying Photoreceptor Cells

Photoreceptors are specialized cells in the eye that convert light energy into neural signals.

12 Mar 2026

New Gene-Editing Strategy to Eliminate Aggressive Cancer Cells

The initiation and severity of cancer are associated with the atypical behavior of specific genes, referred to as oncogenes. The most recognized of these changes is mutation; however, it is not the sole alteration.

9 Feb 2026

Postmortem Human Retinas Recover Neural Light Signals

The ability to restore light responses in human retinas postmortem offers a novel model for studying retinal recovery and developing vision-restoring therapies.

5 Feb 2026

Gravity-Driven Microfluidic Platform Enhances Immune Cell-Tissue Co-Culture

Advanced in vitro models such as organ-on-chip systems aim to replicate human physiology more accurately than conventional cell cultures. However, most existing platforms struggle to incorporate circulating cells like immune cells or circulating tumor cells.

3 Feb 2026

Synthetic RNA Platform Converts Viral Replication Into Detectable Cellular Signals

The technology, called the Viral-Engineered RNA-based Activation System (VERAS), hijacks the virus's own replication machinery to switch on reporter or therapeutic genes precisely in infected cells.

9 Jan 2026

Protein MCL1 Emerges as a Central Regulator of Cancer Metabolism

The researchers have succeeded in tracing two classic hallmarks of cancer – the evasion of apoptosis (a form of programmed cell death) and the dysregulation of energy metabolism – back to a common molecular mechanism.

23 Dec 2025