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Researchers Bridge the Toxicological Gap Between Zebrafish and Wild Ecosystems

Zebrafish have become one of toxicology's most powerful tools for studying emerging contaminants, from PFAS and microplastics to pharmaceuticals and nanomaterials.

19 Aug 2026

High-Speed Microscope Captures Millisecond-Scale Brain Signaling Activity

Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which are in turn connected in vast networks that control brain functions such as sensory perception, memory formation, and control of movement.

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 Mouse Study Challenges Traditional Theories of Long-Term Memory Storage

Memories can survive even after the brain temporarily loses more than half of its synaptic connections, according to a new mouse study, which challenges the long-held view that long-term memories depend on stable individual synapses.

14 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

Origami-Inspired Capsule Shows Promise for Multi-Day Dosing and Sustained Drug Release

An innovative origami-inspired capsule designed by MIT offers extended drug release, improving treatment efficacy and reducing preventable healthcare costs.

11 Aug 2026

Researchers Uncover Molecular Defenses in Cold-Resilient Loquat

Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is an evergreen fruit tree whose winter growth and flowering make it especially vulnerable to sudden freezes.

10 Aug 2026

Protein Discovery Sheds Light on Scarring Diseases

UK and US scientists have uncovered an important piece of the puzzle on the signaling pathway that causes damaging scar tissue to build up in the body, raising hopes for future treatments.

5 Aug 2026

Sustained Stretching Reshapes Keratin Cytoskeleton in Epithelial Cells

Prolonged mechanical stress induces a dramatic keratin reorganization, affecting nuclear protection and offering insights into cellular resilience mechanisms.

5 Aug 2026

New Research Bypasses Rapid Fungicide Resistance Through Cell Wall Disruption

Powdery mildew is among the most widespread crop diseases, affecting cereals, grapes, cucurbits, tomatoes, fruit crops, and ornamentals in fields and greenhouses.

5 Aug 2026

Uncovering New Pathological Pathways Behind Sepsis Triggered Circulatory Failure Risks

Sepsis triggers widespread inflammation, circulatory failure and metabolic stress, and cardiac dysfunction is a common complication associated with sharply poorer outcomes.

3 Aug 2026

New Imaging Workflow Tracks Nanoplastics Distribution in Neonatal Mouse Brains

Nanoplastics-plastic particles smaller than one micrometer-are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly detected in food, drinking water, air, and biological tissues.

30 Jul 2026

3D Mapping of Tonsil Genetic Structures Unlocks Antibody Optimization

About 2 meters worth of genetic material must fit into the nucleus of each and every one of most of our trillions of cells, coiling and winding to form what looks like a tangled mess.

28 Jul 2026

Deep-Learning Holography Detects Elusive Circulating Tumor Cells in Prostate Cancer

Researchers combined microfluidic enrichment, AI-assisted holography, and fluorescence profiling to identify circulating tumor cell candidates in 13 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and 8 healthy donors. The platform found higher median candidate counts in patients, while nearly two-thirds of PSMA-positive candidates lacked EpCAM, suggesting EpCAM-dependent assays could miss some cells.

27 Jul 2026

AI-Assisted Paper Test Measures Three Cardiac Biomarkers in 23 Minutes

Researchers developed an AI-assisted dual-mode paper assay that measures cTnI, CK-MB, and NT-proBNP from 50 µL of serum in 23 minutes. In single-site analytical validation, neural networks quantified the three biomarkers across distinct concentration ranges, supporting further development for multiplexed cardiac testing at the point of care.

27 Jul 2026