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Chinese Researchers Map Greek Oregano Genome for Better Agriculture

Oregano belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which includes many aromatic and medicinal plants.

30 Jun 2026

New Study Explains How Blood Cancer Cells Invade the Lungs

Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, a new study shows how blood cancer cells enter the lungs, damage tissue, and cause severe breathing problems.

30 Jun 2026

First Atomic Level Images Reveal Blueprint for Better RNA Drugs

RNA interference is a natural mechanism for living cells to control whether specific genes are being used or not.

30 Jun 2026

Melatonin Enhances Random Skin Flap Viability by Suppressing Ferroptosis

Random-pattern skin flaps are widely used to repair defects caused by trauma, burns, tumor removal, and other injuries because they can be designed without depending on a single named blood vessel.

29 Jun 2026

Single Nucleus RNA Sequencing Decodes Tomato Plant Early Stage Development

Seedling emergence is one of the most vulnerable stages in plant life. In darkness, seedlings undergo skotomorphogenesis, forming elongated hypocotyls and curved apical hooks that protect the shoot tip as it pushes through soil.

29 Jun 2026

Open-Source Genomic Tool Accelerates Diagnoses for Rare Diseases

A newly developed open-source tool designed for rigorous reanalysis of genomic data is highly effective at detecting new rare disease diagnoses.

26 Jun 2026

New Research Identifies Molecular Switch for Disfiguring Hypertrophic Skin Scars

A research team has uncovered a cellular and molecular mechanism that may help explain why some wounds develop into hypertrophic scars, the raised and often rigid scars that can cause itching, pain, disfigurement, and restricted movement.

26 Jun 2026

Antibiotics Trigger Accelerated Protein Sharing Among Genetically Identical Bacterial Populations

When bacteria are under antibiotic attack, it is not 'every man for himself.' Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and colleagues from collaborating institutions have discovered that bacterial populations work as a team to survive antibiotics.

26 Jun 2026

Stanford Researchers Find Dual Protein Mechanism Driving Psoriasis Inflammation

Two proteins with opposing functions orchestrate the development and maintenance of healthy skin, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

26 Jun 2026

Scientists Discover Hidden Protein Variant Driving Severe COVID-19 and Lung Fibrosis

A genetic difference carried by nearly one in three people may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and lung fibrosis by disrupting the function of a previously unknown protein, according to a new study.

25 Jun 2026

Global Study Identifies Robust Gut Microbiome Signature in Colorectal Cancer

Researchers have long suspected that the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria and other microorganisms living in the intestine – is closely linked to colorectal cancer.

25 Jun 2026

Graph-Based Deep Learning Framework Improves Complex Biological System Mapping

A new graph-based deep learning framework may improve the reconstruction of gene regulatory networks from single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data by integrating global network structure learning with biologically informed statistical modeling, according to a study published in Computational Biomedicine.

24 Jun 2026

Scientists Move Beyond Individual Genes to Decode Schizophrenia’s Complex Genetic Network

Scientists have long known that schizophrenia runs in families, but pinpointing exactly which genes contribute to risk has been like searching for needles in a haystack. Now, researchers at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development and a consortium of collaborators from the University of Bari, Italy, and over 60 psychiatric hospitals all over the world, have developed a groundbreaking approach that looks beyond individual genes.

23 Jun 2026

Study Reveals How Arsenic Pollution Alters Bacterial Metabolism and Detoxification

As arsenic levels increased, bacterial richness and diversity declined, while arsenic-tolerant groups such as Proteobacteria became more abundant. The study also found that bacteria strengthened stress-response pathways, including signal transduction and cell motility, and upregulated arsenic-resistance genes such as arsC2 and arsB.

23 Jun 2026

New Genetic Discovery Explains Why Colorectal Cancer Spreads so Quickly

Loss of GATA6-a transcription factor that controls which genes are turned on or off-can reprogram colorectal cancer cells into more primitive, adaptable states that can then spread to the liver and establish new tumors, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.

23 Jun 2026

Scientists Discover Hidden Brain Development Signaling Pathway

The cytoskeleton gives cells their shape and helps them move. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and the Ludwig Maximilian University now show that, in neural stem cells, proteins of the cytoskeleton are also found in the cell nucleus, where they can influence developmental programs.

23 Jun 2026

Aberdeen Researcher Awarded Prestigious $1.2 M International Grant to Uncover How New Traits Evolve

An Aberdeen-based researcher has been awarded a highly prestigious international research grant to investigate one of biology’s most enduring mysteries: how completely new traits evolve in animals.

23 Jun 2026

Research Identifies Essential Genes for Designing New Strep Vaccines

A fast-rising strep bacterium has become increasingly notorious for causing serious infections in humans, including complications that can lead to muscle damage and patient death. New Houston Methodist research appearing in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, sheds light on how Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) causes disease and may provide important insights to aid in vaccine development.

22 Jun 2026

New Study Reveals How Introns Jump Between Species Without Viral Help

Jumping genes are parasites in the genetic material of bacteria, plants, animals and humans. They are released into the cell as small RNA molecules from ribonucleic acid (RNA) and possess complex mechanisms for inserting themselves into other parts of the genetic material within the cell, thereby often conferring new properties on the cell and thus accelerating evolution. There are also jumping genes that free themselves from the RNA using an RNA enzyme. These ribozymes or self-splicing introns are a special group of jumping genes.

22 Jun 2026

Single-Cell Analysis Uncovers How Cancer Tumors Diversify and Resist Treatment

A comprehensive multi-cancer study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has revealed that cancer cells within tumors are genetically diverse, yet all carry the same core genetic changes that can be traced back to a common ancestral cell, providing a single-cell view of how tumors adapt, survive and diversify. Understanding this helps explain why some cancer cells manage to survive treatments, paving the way for more tailored diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

22 Jun 2026