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Gene Expression is the process by which a gene gets turned on in a cell to make RNA and proteins. Gene expression may be measured by looking at the RNA, or the protein made from the RNA, or what the protein does in a cell.

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

New Transcriptomic Framework Identifies Early Cell Damage Before Organ Failure

Researchers at the University of Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, and the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have developed a method that, for the first time, enables damage to individual cells to be precisely quantified.

22 Aug 2026

Experimental Platform Could Rapidly Deliver Next-Generation mRNA Therapeutics

In a new study, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental mRNA-based platform has the potential to help deliver next-generation mRNA therapeutics, including vaccines fighting against infectious disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions, faster and more efficiently than the industry standard.

21 Aug 2026

New Potential Target for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The study uncovers how macrophages recruit nerves in triple-negative breast cancer, suggesting BDNF signaling as a critical factor in tumor progression.

18 Aug 2026

Histone Variants Control DNA Methylation Patterns in Plant Genomes

Histone variants help establish DNA methylation at transposons (jumping genes) while preventing this epigenetic modification from spreading to essential genes in plants, reveals a study from Institute of Science Tokyo.

17 Aug 2026

Study Shows How Compact Viral Structures Boost Protein Yields for mRNA Vaccines

A research team led by Director KIM V. Narry at the Center for RNA Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered compact viral RNA elements that can make mRNA more stable and increase protein production.

17 Aug 2026

New Study Links TIMP2 Loss to Microglial Immune Dysfunction

Researchers at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for the youth-associated protein TIMP2 in supporting the healthy function of microglia, the brain's resident immune cells.

17 Aug 2026

New Gene-Expression Based Clocks Better Predict Age-Related Disease and Mortality

What do "epigenetic clocks" actually measure? These lab tests have become popular tools for studying biological aging, or how the body's cellular function changes at a faster or slower rate than expected.

14 Aug 2026

ORBIT Technology Leverages DNA Origami for Next-Generation Biological Discovery

Scientists often describe life as a series of chemical reactions. Pallav Kosuri, PhD, describes life as movement. Chemical reactions are how you drive the movement of atoms, proteins, cells, and bodies-without movement, there is no life.

14 Aug 2026

Study Reveals Previously Unknown Mechanism of RNA Synthesis Shared Across Life Forms

Scientists have long been fascinated by two promising classes of antibiotics that disable RNA polymerase (RNAP).

13 Aug 2026

Study Reveals Why People Are At Greater Risk of Fungal Infections Than Others

A study on Candida albicans uncovers immune mechanisms that prevent systemic infections, emphasizing the role of IL-1 cytokines and neutrophil response.

13 Aug 2026

High Resolution Imaging Exposes Root Causes of Chronic Heart Rejection

A new study that explores gene expression during heart transplant rejection marks a step forward for precision medicine approaches to treat organ rejection.

13 Aug 2026

Scientists Map Overlapping Fluorescent Proteins Using Advanced Lifetime Microscopy Techniques

Fluorescent protein imaging is an indispensable tool in life science research, enabling visualization of protein movement and localization, gene expression, signaling pathways, protein-protein interactions, and more.

12 Aug 2026

New Single-Cell Database Reveals Hidden Inner Workings of Spinal Cord Circuits

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created a single-cell atlas of a key class of spinal neurons involved in motor coordination. From that resource, they identified a small subgroup of interneurons associated with the speed of rhythmic movements such as walking. The findings, which have implications for understanding spinal cord function and recovery from injury, were published today in Nature Communications.

11 Aug 2026

New Research Reveals Cellular Switches Driving Physical Adaptation in Marine Species

In the animal kingdom, only those who adapt to their environment will survive. This adaptation comes in a wide range of forms, from invisible internal shifts in gene expression to dramatic anatomical changes, such as tadpoles growing legs and transitioning to life on land as frogs.

8 Aug 2026