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Promega Unveils Cellular Target Engagement Technology Aimed at Expanding the Druggable Proteome at SLAS 2026

Promega Corporation is launching a new live-cell target engagement platform that could close a long-standing gap between biochemical and cellular assays for understudied or difficult-to-interrogate proteins.

27 Feb 2026

ARES Scientific Announces Acquisition of Animal Care Systems, Marking First Strategic Roll-Up in Growth Platform

ARES Scientific, a rapidly growing provider of innovative laboratory and research solutions, today announced the acquisition of Animal Care Systems (ACS), a respected leader in laboratory animal care equipment and solutions.

27 Feb 2026

Select Small Non-Coding RNAs May Predict Survival in Older Adults

Research in Aging Cell indicates that blood levels of particular small non-coding RNAs, which regulate gene expression, may influence how long a person lives.

26 Feb 2026

Study Uncovers Regulated Nuclear DNA Extraction in Dying Cells

Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is separated from the cytoplasm by a robust nuclear envelope.

26 Feb 2026

Large-Scale Study Maps DNA Variants Shaping Human Disease Risk

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits.

26 Feb 2026

5,000-Year-Old Cave Bacterium Resists Antibiotics and Kills Pathogens

Psychrobacter SC65A.3, preserved in cave ice, harbors multidrug resistance genes and exhibits antimicrobial activity, offering insights into ancient resistomes.

26 Feb 2026

Microplastics Reshape Soil Microbial Genes and Ecosystem Functions

Microplastics are now widely recognized as pollutants in oceans and waterways, but a growing body of research suggests they may pose equally serious risks on land.

24 Feb 2026

DS Smith Engage Bees to Montor Natural Habitats at Thirteen Packaging Facilities in France

DS Smith, an International Paper company, and a leading global supplier of fiber-based and sustainable packaging solutions, announces the first results of its partnership with Apilab, a world leader in bee biomonitoring.

24 Feb 2026

New Multicolor Electron Microscopy Reveals Cell Structure and Proteins in Vivid Detail

Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the strengths of two powerful microscopy methods, allowing researchers to see both the intricate architecture of cells and the specific locations of proteins-all in vivid color and at nanometer resolution.

23 Feb 2026

Scientists Discover Unique Chromosome Reorganization in Developing Germ Cells

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have shown for the first time that, before they can start developing into egg and sperm cells, the embryonic precursors of these cells uniquely reshape the 3D organization of their genetic material.

23 Feb 2026

Unlocking the Fear Circuitry of the Brain

Consider a star-shaped cell in the brain, extending its spindly arms to cradle the neurons surrounding it. That is an astrocyte, and for a long time, scientists assumed its role was to care for the brain, gluing neurons together and preserving neural circuits.

23 Feb 2026

Brain's Hypothalamus Neurons Crucial for Endurance Gains After Exercise

When you finish a run, your muscles may feel like they did all the work. But researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) have discovered that what happens in your brain after a run may determine whether you gain endurance over time.

20 Feb 2026

Lab-Grown Brain Tissue Masters a Classic Computing Benchmark

Imagine balancing a ruler upright in the palm of the hand: There is a need to continually pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make several little changes to ensure it does not topple over.

20 Feb 2026

New Stem-Cell Derived Platform Advances Study of Neural Network Maturation

An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's electrical activity.

19 Feb 2026

Fast Motor Protein Drives Actin Filaments Into Large Unidirectionally Rotating Rings

Understanding how microscopic interactions between proteins in cells produce large-scale organization and asymmetry is a fundamental question in cell biology.

19 Feb 2026

Uncoupling Nucleotide Synthesis: A Yeast-Derived Solution for Mitochondrial Disease

Nucleotide synthesis-the production of the basic components of DNA and RNA-is essential for cell growth and division.

17 Feb 2026

Genomic Tools Accelerate American Chestnut Restoration Efforts

For more than a century, scientists and conservationists have tried to bring back the American chestnut, a tree once so common it shaped forests across the eastern United States.

16 Feb 2026

Protrusion-Derived EVs Boost Protein Delivery Efficiency

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny membrane-bound particles released by cells to transport proteins and other molecules to neighboring cells. Because of this natural delivery ability, EVs have attracted growing interest as potential vehicles for therapeutic protein and genome-editing enzyme delivery.

16 Feb 2026

Reprogrammed Engrams Reverse Cognitive Decline in Mice

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible.

11 Feb 2026

Genome Skimming Resolves Clematis Evolutionary Relationships

Known as the "Queen of Climbers," the genus Clematis boasts over 300 species widely distributed across the globe.

11 Feb 2026

Laboratory News and Research

Promega Unveils Cellular Target Engagement Technology Aimed at Expanding the Druggable Proteome at SLAS 2026

ARES Scientific Announces Acquisition of Animal Care Systems, Marking First Strategic Roll-Up in Growth Platform

Select Small Non-Coding RNAs May Predict Survival in Older Adults

Study Uncovers Regulated Nuclear DNA Extraction in Dying Cells

Large-Scale Study Maps DNA Variants Shaping Human Disease Risk

5,000-Year-Old Cave Bacterium Resists Antibiotics and Kills Pathogens

Microplastics Reshape Soil Microbial Genes and Ecosystem Functions

DS Smith Engage Bees to Montor Natural Habitats at Thirteen Packaging Facilities in France

New Multicolor Electron Microscopy Reveals Cell Structure and Proteins in Vivid Detail

Scientists Discover Unique Chromosome Reorganization in Developing Germ Cells

Unlocking the Fear Circuitry of the Brain

Brain's Hypothalamus Neurons Crucial for Endurance Gains After Exercise

Lab-Grown Brain Tissue Masters a Classic Computing Benchmark

New Stem-Cell Derived Platform Advances Study of Neural Network Maturation

Fast Motor Protein Drives Actin Filaments Into Large Unidirectionally Rotating Rings

Uncoupling Nucleotide Synthesis: A Yeast-Derived Solution for Mitochondrial Disease

Genomic Tools Accelerate American Chestnut Restoration Efforts

Protrusion-Derived EVs Boost Protein Delivery Efficiency

Reprogrammed Engrams Reverse Cognitive Decline in Mice

Genome Skimming Resolves Clematis Evolutionary Relationships

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