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Genetic Barcodes Reveal Early Origins of Human Peripheral Nerves

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral network begins to take shape long before birth, as the cells of a growing embryo move into position and adopt their specialized roles.

15 Apr 2026

Largest Genetic Study Reveals New Biological Clues for Severe Pregnancy Sickness

The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified 9 additional genes linked to its most severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).

15 Apr 2026

Kinesin Motor Protein Variations Control Cargo Specificity in Neuronal Transport

Intracellular transport is a vital process that allows cells to move proteins and other molecules to specific locations.

13 Apr 2026

Early Epigenetic Changes and Gut Microbiome Interact to Shape Neurodevelopment

The gut microbiome and epigenetics-molecular switches that turn genes on or off-are intertwined, and both contribute to neurodevelopment, finds a study publishing April 10 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue.

13 Apr 2026

AI Predicts Viral Mutations to Design Future-Proof Vaccines

The wave-shaped chart Ratul Chowdhury pulls up on a computer monitor in his office captures the evolutionary cat-and-mouse game his research lab is up against.

13 Apr 2026

CU Boulder Study Shows Genetic Link Between Mental and Physical Illness

For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and its own menu of treatments.

10 Apr 2026

New Experimental System Mimics Low-Grade Pediatric Glioma in 3D

A three-dimensional experimental system has been developed to study the response to drugs in low-grade glioma, a tumor of the central nervous system that often occurs in children.

10 Apr 2026

Cutting-Edge AI Tool Could Accelerate the Creation of New Medicines

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a bold new approach to drug development and discovery that could dramatically accelerate the creation of new medicines.

10 Apr 2026

New Method Reveals Genome Changes and Activity in Cancer

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have developed a new method called PARTAGE that provides a clearer picture of how the genome is regulated and disrupted in diseases like cancer.

9 Apr 2026

Single-Cell Mapping Uncovers Insights Into Pregnancy Complications

The biological connection between a pregnant woman and her developing baby has been mapped in unprecedented detail by UC San Francisco scientists, revealing new cell types and insights into conditions such as preeclampsia, preterm birth, and miscarriage.

9 Apr 2026

Study Identifies Stemness Checkpoint Controlling Stem Cell Identity

A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint that controls the identity of many different types of stem cells across developmental stages.

9 Apr 2026

CIPHER-seq Reveals RNA and Protein Activity in Immune Cells

A new single-cell technology is giving scientists their clearest view yet of immune cell behavior-capturing not just genetic intent but real-time activity.

9 Apr 2026

Mosaic Cell Reprogramming Primes Skin for Rapid Injury Response

It is well known that students who prepare in advance perform better on exams. Now, it appears that the skin can do the same.

9 Apr 2026

RNU2-2 Variants Drive Most Common Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder

New findings on RNU2-2 syndrome highlight its role in neurodevelopmental disorders, emphasizing genetic counseling and early diagnosis for affected families.

9 Apr 2026

Study Reveals Pol Theta Role in Cancer DNA Repair

A cancer drug target already being investigated in clinical trials turns out to be doing something even more consequential than researchers realized.

8 Apr 2026

Largest African Genomic Study Reveals New Kidney Disease Insights

An international research collaboration led by the University of the Witwatersrand and Queen Mary University of London has published the most comprehensive genomic investigation of kidney function ever conducted in African populations, shedding new light on the genetics of chronic kidney disease (CKD) across diverse African populations.

8 Apr 2026

ASHOP Platform Unifies Multi-Omics Data for Blood Cancer Insights

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the American Society for Hematology (ASH) and the Munich Leukemia Laboratory have developed a data-sharing platform that unites genomics, gene expression and clinical information from nearly 6,000 patients with blood cancers.

7 Apr 2026

African Genomic Project Expands Global Understanding of Human Diversity

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists' understanding of human genetic diversity.

7 Apr 2026

Novel ENDOtollins Block Harmful Inflammation While Preserving Infection Response

Scripps Research scientists have developed a new class of drug compounds that reduce harmful inflammation while leaving the body's ability to fight infections intact-a long-sought goal in treating autoimmune diseases.

7 Apr 2026

Constructing Large-Scale Pangenomes Using a Cost-Effective Hybrid Sequencing Strategy

A research team led by Zhen-Xing Endowed Professor Jian Yang at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, together with collaborators, published their latest findings in Nature on April 1. The study innovatively developed a pangenome-informed genome assembly (PIGA) method.

6 Apr 2026