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Decoding the Mechanisms Behind Long-Term Epigenetic Gene Regulation Shifts

The transmission of biological traits from one generation to the next is generally attributed to DNA. But could some changes be passed on without altering the DNA sequence?

30 Sep 2026

Single-Cell Sequencing Confirms Epigenetic Remodeling Across Diverse Cardiac Cell Types

The adult human heart is a reliable and resilient engine fueling our everyday lives while also being responsive enough to supercharge a Usain Bolt sprint or sustain a three-week bike race in the French Alps and Pyrenees.

29 Sep 2026

Cryo-ET Reveals Native Membrane Architecture of Synchronous RyR1 Calcium Channels

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have revealed how muscle cell calcium channels open synchronously. The findings, published in "Nature Communications," may explain a mechanism behind serious muscle diseases.

25 Sep 2026

Multi-Receptor Blocking Achieves Superior Antifibrotic Response Over Single-Receptor Inhibition

Three adenosine receptor subtypes that normally send different signals were found to converge on a common pathway that activates cardiac fibroblasts, the scar-forming cells in the heart. Blocking the receptors together produced a much stronger antifibrotic effect than blocking them one at a time.

25 Sep 2026

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

A world-first test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has identified the genetic cause of inherited muscle disease in people who remained without answers after years, sometimes decades, of standard testing.

25 Sep 2026

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers observed that a short period of strength training activated mechanisms involved in fat breakdown, reduced fat cell size, and decreased fat around the animals' intestines.

23 Sep 2026

UCLA Team Develops Advanced Immunotherapy to Fight Dangerous Arterial Plaques

A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques — the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes.

23 Sep 2026

Aurora Microplates Wins Best in Showcase at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo for CELLAZIP™

Aurora Microplates, a Zeon company, announced that its CELLAZIP™ microplate coating received the Best in Showcase award at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo, presented by the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group of New York City.

From Aurora Microplates 23 Sep 2026

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

A team of researchers led by Professor Haruhisa Inoue (Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) and Professor Yuishin Izumi (Tokushima University) demonstrated that adenine base editing can correct a disease-causing genetic mutation and alleviate neurodegeneration in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement (HMSN-P), providing proof of concept for a precision gene therapy for inherited motor neuron diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs).

15 Sep 2026

Acorn Worm Larva Undergoes Extensive Cellular Reprogramming During Metamorphosis

A squishy worm originating as a floating, head-like form within the Pacific Ocean is reshaping scientific understanding regarding metamorphosis at the cellular scale.

14 Sep 2026

Researchers Locate Cortical Cells That Actively Trigger Brain Sleep

What makes the brain fall asleep? For nearly a century, scientists have looked to structures deep within the brain for the answer.

12 Sep 2026

Novel Microscopy Method Captures Live Body-Wide Organismal Cellular Signaling

We can't hear it, but the different parts of our body are in constant conversation, communicating to keep the entire system running efficiently.

10 Sep 2026

Macrophages Function as Trash Collectors for Energy-Demanding Tissues

The body's heart muscle (for pumping blood), skeletal muscle (for movement and posture), and brown fat (for heat production), each require a lot of energy and make a lot of waste. And that waste needs to be managed.

7 Sep 2026

AI-Designed Protein Vehicle Enables Lower RNA Dosing While Maximizing Therapeutic Protein Expression

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and TUM have developed Synthetic Transfer Vehicles (STVs), an entirely new class of RNA transporters. To do so, they combined naturally occurring protein building blocks with synthetic protein structures designed using generative AI.

3 Sep 2026

Unexpected Mechanism Shows Muscle Cells Limit Rather Than Drive Membrane Growth

Every movement we make, from blinking to sprinting, depends on the ability of muscle fibers to contract in a rapid and coordinated way. Achieving this precision requires an intricate internal membrane network known as the transverse tubule, or T-tubule, system.

3 Sep 2026

Muscle News and Research

Decoding the Mechanisms Behind Long-Term Epigenetic Gene Regulation Shifts

Single-Cell Sequencing Confirms Epigenetic Remodeling Across Diverse Cardiac Cell Types

Cryo-ET Reveals Native Membrane Architecture of Synchronous RyR1 Calcium Channels

Multi-Receptor Blocking Achieves Superior Antifibrotic Response Over Single-Receptor Inhibition

Garvan Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes of Inherited Muscle Disease

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

UCLA Team Develops Advanced Immunotherapy to Fight Dangerous Arterial Plaques

Aurora Microplates Wins Best in Showcase at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo for CELLAZIP™

Novel Base-Editing Approach Shows Promise for Inherited Motor Neuron Disorders

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Acorn Worm Larva Undergoes Extensive Cellular Reprogramming During Metamorphosis

Researchers Locate Cortical Cells That Actively Trigger Brain Sleep

Novel Microscopy Method Captures Live Body-Wide Organismal Cellular Signaling

Macrophages Function as Trash Collectors for Energy-Demanding Tissues

AI-Designed Protein Vehicle Enables Lower RNA Dosing While Maximizing Therapeutic Protein Expression

Unexpected Mechanism Shows Muscle Cells Limit Rather Than Drive Membrane Growth

New Human Blood Test Accurately Predicts Fatal ALS Neurological Progression

Reengineering Glial Cell Signaling Pathways to Slow Down ALS Symptoms

Space Travel Doesn’t Affect the Strength of Heart Muscle Cells, Mouse Study Finds

Space Travel Does Not Harm Mouse Heart Muscle Cells

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