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Researchers Discover Novel Protein Plug Mechanism in Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A joint research team led by Professor Hongbaek Cho of the Department of Biological Sciences at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Jeong Min Chung of the Department of Biotechnology at The Catholic University of Korea has identified a new mechanism underlying antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a major multidrug-resistant "superbug."

8 Oct 2026

Poor Antibody Validation Risks Wasting Millions of Research Samples

A widespread failure to validate research antibodies before use is estimated to lead to the avoidable waste of millions of animal and human tissue samples worldwide, and an international expert panel has reached consensus on how to address the problem, according to two studies published October 6th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Harvinder Virk of the University of Leicester, UK, and colleagues.

7 Oct 2026

Undigested Cellular Waste Secretes Toxic Signals That Zombify Surrounding Tissue

As we grow older, our bodies accumulate "zombie cells"-living cells that have stopped dividing or functioning normally-but linger in our tissues, contributing to chronic inflammation and age-related diseases.

6 Oct 2026

Knocking Out Specific Receptor Genes Prevents Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell Death

The protein alpha-synuclein is abundant in healthy brains and plays an important role in enabling communication between nerve cells.

6 Oct 2026

Research Consortium Maps Mitochondrial Diversity Across the Complex Tree of Life

A research consortium has generated the broadest look yet at the proteins that make up mitochondria, capturing the organelle's diversity across multiple branches on the tree of complex life.

5 Oct 2026

BioDuro Appoints Greg Makara as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry to Strengthen Early Drug Discovery Capabilities

BioDuro, a global integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), today announced the appointment of Greg Makara, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry.

From BioDuro 5 Oct 2026

Cambridge Researchers Look Inside Living Antarctic Cells for First Time

Engineers have built the first microscope to see inside living cells in sub-zero conditions, revealing secrets of Antarctic fish survival.

23 Sep 2026

Bio-Techne Opens New Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf to Accelerate Scientific Discovery and Customer Collaboration

Bio-Techne Corporation, a global provider of life science tools, reagents and diagnostic products, today announced the opening of its new Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, a flagship facility designed to bring European customers closer to Bio-Techne's latest innovations and scientific expertise.

From Bio-Techne 22 Sep 2026

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

15 Sep 2026

Engineered Citrus Enzyme Transforms Upstream Precursors Into Bioactive Flavones

Polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) accumulate mainly in the colored outer peel, or flavedo, of citrus fruit and are associated with anticancer, anti-inflammatory, metabolic-protective, and neuroprotective activities reported in experimental studies.

12 Sep 2026

Molecular Circuit Linking Abscisic Acid Signaling to Tanshinone Production Uncovered

Salvia miltiorrhiza, also known as Danshen, is a highly regarded traditional Chinese medicine widely used for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Its medicinal properties are largely attributed to tanshinones-a group of more than 40 diterpenoid quinone compounds, including tanshinone I, tanshinone IIA, and cryptotanshinone, which predominantly accumulate in the plant's roots.

11 Sep 2026

SMART Researchers Discover First PLP-Dependent Enzyme That Influences Bacterial Protein Production

Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology’s (SMART) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) interdisciplinary research group, alongside collaborators from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), and institutions in the United States, Poland, and France, have discovered aminovaleramididine synthetase (AvaS), the first identified pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme responsible for producing a chemical modification linked to how bacteria respond to metabolic stress.

10 Sep 2026

High Resolution Chemical Maps Reveal Internal Manufacturing Layout of Herbs

Plants produce flavonoids-bioactive compounds with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and osteoprotective properties-through complex modification pathways.

8 Sep 2026

Homolog Gene Regulation Alters Cell-Cycle Progression for Sprouting Trichomes

Trichomes-tiny hair‑like structures on leaves-serve as physical barriers that protect plants from insect herbivores, UV radiation, excessive water loss, and toxic chemicals.

8 Sep 2026

First Chromosome-Level Genome Unveils Blueprints of Valued Medicinal Compounds

Spuriopimpinella brachycarpa, known locally as Dayeqin or Shanqincai, has long been used in traditional medicine to treat colds, indigestion, abdominal pain, and cough.

8 Sep 2026

Scientists Identify Dark Genome Library Containing Over Thirty Thousand Chimeric mRNAs

For decades, scientists have understood that each of the roughly 20,000 genes in the human body carries the instructions for a single kind of protein.

3 Sep 2026

Massive Algal Genome Project Opens New Pathways for Biotechnology

An international team of more than 100 scientists have taken a major step towards unlocking the secrets of some of Earth's tiniest but most important organisms.

2 Sep 2026

Genetically Engineered Marine Bacteria Accelerate Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Efforts

Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air, and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels and climate.

31 Aug 2026

Researchers Struggle Tracking Human Dementia Progress Using Traditional Laboratory Mice

Brain diseases, including dementia, have long been studied using experimental animals such as mice. However, differences between the human and animal genomes have raised concerns that some disease mechanisms may not be fully explained by conventional animal models.

31 Aug 2026

Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration

29 Aug 2026

Biotechnology News and Research

Researchers Discover Novel Protein Plug Mechanism in Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Poor Antibody Validation Risks Wasting Millions of Research Samples

Undigested Cellular Waste Secretes Toxic Signals That Zombify Surrounding Tissue

Knocking Out Specific Receptor Genes Prevents Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell Death

Research Consortium Maps Mitochondrial Diversity Across the Complex Tree of Life

BioDuro Appoints Greg Makara as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry to Strengthen Early Drug Discovery Capabilities

Cambridge Researchers Look Inside Living Antarctic Cells for First Time

Bio-Techne Opens New Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf to Accelerate Scientific Discovery and Customer Collaboration

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

Engineered Citrus Enzyme Transforms Upstream Precursors Into Bioactive Flavones

Molecular Circuit Linking Abscisic Acid Signaling to Tanshinone Production Uncovered

SMART Researchers Discover First PLP-Dependent Enzyme That Influences Bacterial Protein Production

High Resolution Chemical Maps Reveal Internal Manufacturing Layout of Herbs

Homolog Gene Regulation Alters Cell-Cycle Progression for Sprouting Trichomes

First Chromosome-Level Genome Unveils Blueprints of Valued Medicinal Compounds

Scientists Identify Dark Genome Library Containing Over Thirty Thousand Chimeric mRNAs

Massive Algal Genome Project Opens New Pathways for Biotechnology

Genetically Engineered Marine Bacteria Accelerate Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Efforts

Researchers Struggle Tracking Human Dementia Progress Using Traditional Laboratory Mice

Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration

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