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Artificial Intelligence Enables Stable Intrabody Design in Cells

A new artificial intelligence-driven pipeline developed in a collaborative research combines protein structure prediction, sequence design, and live-cell screening together to enable rapid conversion of antibody sequences into functional intracellular antibodies (intrabodies) that are stable within living cells.

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

SeekGene Joins Human Cell Atlas Consortium to Advance Multiomics Research

SeekGene, a biotechnology company focused on "driving the development and democratization of innovative single-cell technologies", announced it has officially joined the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) Commercial Discount Program, providing eligible consortium members with exclusive commercial discounts on its single-cell platforms and assays to support large-scale cell atlas research worldwide.

12 Feb 2026

Deep-Sea Fish Reveal Novel Twilight Vision Cells

Researchers have identified a new type of visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae that challenges a century of knowledge about vertebrate visual systems.

12 Feb 2026

Landmark Study Maps Complex Genetics of Anxiety

Anxiety disorders - including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobias - affect as many as one in four people over the course of their lives.

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

The Genetic Mechanics of Bacterial Circadian Clocks

Circadian clocks play an important role in our health and well-being by synchronizing the 24-hour biological cycles with light and dark exposure. Disruptions in the rhythms of these clocks, such as jet lag and daylight saving time, might put their everyday operations out of sync.

11 Feb 2026

Single-cell atlas reveals how melanoma evades the immune system

Integrative analysis of immune ecotypes in skin cancers highlights metabolic reprogramming and macrophage polarization as key factors in melanoma progression.

11 Feb 2026

How a Single List Is Changing Visibility for Women in Science

Cristina Legido-Quigley shares insights on lipidomics and Alzheimer's disease, focusing on metabolic factors and the importance of women's visibility in STEM.

11 Feb 2026

Machine Learning Model Accelerates Manufacturing Timeline of Monoclonal Antibodies

As instigators of immunity, monoclonal antibodies are marvels of modern medicine, lab-made proteins that can treat cancers, autoimmune diseases, and many other conditions.

10 Feb 2026

Microglia Found to Drive New Neuron Growth in Adult Hippocampus

Breakthrough research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain can regulate the generation of new neurons.

10 Feb 2026

Powerful New Enzyme Efficiently Synthesizes RNA

From vaccines and diagnostics to emerging gene-based therapies, RNA molecules are now central to modern medicine.

10 Feb 2026

New CRISPR Tool Actively Reverses Antibiotic Resistance Spread

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of "superbugs" have emerged, ramping up estimates of more than 10 million worldwide deaths per year by 2050.

9 Feb 2026

Water Pressure Mechanism Enables Rapid Cancer Cell Migration

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, marked by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

9 Feb 2026

Cellares to Expand Automated Manufacturing to Gene-Edited Stem Cell Therapies

Cellares, the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO), today announced a collaboration with the Stanford Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine (CDCM) and Stanford Innovative Medicines Accelerator (IMA) to automate manufacturing and release testing for gene-edited hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) therapies, expanding the application of Cellares' automation platforms beyond T cell therapies into a new cell modality.

From Cellares 8 Feb 2026

New Genetic Rules Guide Killer T Cell Fate

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and UC San Diego has uncovered new genetic rules that determine how powerful immune cells-known as CD8 killer T cells-choose between becoming long-lasting, protective defenders or slipping into exhausted, dysfunctional states.

6 Feb 2026

Aged Neutrophils With CCL3 Drive Tumor Growth Across Cancers

Renowned as first responders to threatening infections, neutrophils also happen to feature prominently in the microenvironment of tumors, where they and other immune cells play opposing and frequently mutable roles in promoting-or resisting-cancer progression.

6 Feb 2026