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CellWhisperer Enables Natural Language Exploration of Single-Cell Biology

Using sophisticated RNA sequencing technology, biomedical researchers can measure the activity of our genes across millions of single cells, creating detailed maps of tissues, organs, and diseases.

12 Nov 2025

Deciphering PARP14's Role in Viral Pathogenesis

Researchers at the University of Kansas have identified that the human gene encoding the protein PARP14 plays a crucial role in regulating interferon, a key component of the body’s innate immune system.

12 Nov 2025

Breakthrough Small Molecule Offers New Hope for Diabetes Treatment

Researchers from the University at Albany and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found a way to block a key cellular pathway known to drive chronic inflammation and impaired wound healing in people with diabetes.

31 Oct 2025

TRF1 Knockout Mice Exhibit Healthier Metabolic States Without Telomere Shortening

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on September 17, 2025, titled "Depletion of the TRF1 telomere-binding protein leads to leaner mice with altered metabolic profiles."

28 Oct 2025

Mitochondria and Lysosomes Orchestrate Metabolic States of Regulatory T Cells

Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the immune system.

27 Oct 2025

Salton Sea Dust Causes Immediate Changes to Lung Microbes and Immune Response

Not only does dust from the drying Salton Sea in California smell awful. Researchers at UC Riverside discovered that inhaling the dust might rapidly alter the microscopic environment within the lungs.

23 Oct 2025

Cracking the Code of T Cell Expansion Inside Tumors

The ability of immune cells-particularly CD8+ T cells-to launch a rapid burst of proliferation inside tumors is key to the success of modern day cancer immunotherapies.

22 Oct 2025

Autophagy Protein ATG9A Shields the Skin from Harmful Inflammation

Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have uncovered a key mechanism that protects the skin from harmful inflammation.

21 Oct 2025

Study Uncovers Hundreds of New Viruses Living Inside the Gut Bacteria

Hundreds of new viruses living inside bacteria within our gut have been discovered in an international study led by Professor Jeremy J. Barr from Monash University's School of Biological Sciences and Associate Professor Sam Forster from Hudson Institute of Medical Research.

16 Oct 2025

Revolutionary Technique Produces Trillions of Healthy Endothelial Cells

Scientists have discovered a method to induce human endothelial cells from a small biopsy sample to multiply in the laboratory, producing more than enough cells to replace damaged blood vessels or nourish organs for transplantation, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

15 Oct 2025

Developing GoT-Multi to Track Cancer Evolution and Treatment Resistance

A novel tool created by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Adelaide has improved the capacity to monitor multiple gene mutations while concurrently recording gene activity in individual cancer cells.

13 Oct 2025

Studies Uncover PAR2 Receptor’s Role in Gut Inflammation and Pain

Abdominal pain is common in a variety of digestive diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

8 Oct 2025

Human Kidney Organoids Offer New Insights into APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts over 700 million individuals globally and arises from a combination of genetic and environmental influences, along with pre-existing health conditions.

3 Oct 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Neurodegeneration Research Capabilities with Launch of Olink® Target 48 Neurodegeneration Panel

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Olink® Target 48 Neurodegeneration panel, a high-performance, targeted proteomics immunoassay panel developed to accelerate discoveries in neurodegenerative disease research.

From Olink®- Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 Oct 2025

Scientists Discover Genetic Switch that Controls Candida's Toxin Production

The yeast fungus Candida albicans employs the toxin candidalysin not only to cause infections but also to inconspicuously colonize the oral mucosa—though only in precisely regulated amounts.

29 Sep 2025

Protein Networks Expose New Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer's

A recent study conducted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai provides one of the most thorough insights to date regarding the interactions of brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease, illustrating protein networks that expose communication breakdowns and highlight potential new therapeutic avenues for treatment.

26 Sep 2025