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How Avatar Medical's 3D Technology Is Transforming How We Visualize the Human Body

Avatar Medical transforms CT and MRI scans into interactive 3D models, enhancing understanding for clinicians and patients in surgical planning and education.

5 Jan 2026

Study Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About Mendelian Retinal Disorders

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

23 Dec 2025

New vCATCH Method Maps Drug Binding Across Every Cell in the Body

When you take a drug, where in your body does it actually go? For most medications, scientists can make only educated guesses about the answer to this question.

23 Dec 2025

Condensates Introduce a New Paradigm in Cellular Bioelectricity

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity-from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and out of cells.

19 Dec 2025

RNAConnect Launches the UltraMarathonRT Direct RNA‑Seq Kit to Advance Nanopore-Based Native RNA Sequencing

RNAConnect, a life science company providing next generation tools to the RNA community, today announced the commercial availability of the UltraMarathonRT® Direct RNA‑Seq (uMRT DRS) Kit, a native‑RNA library preparation solution for Oxford Nanopore Technologies® direct RNA sequencing (SQK-RNA004).

From RNAConnect 17 Dec 2025

Syntax Bio Develops CRISPR Technology to Program Stem Cell Gene Activity

Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, today announced the publication of new research in Science Advances detailing the company's CRISPR-based Cellgorithm™ technology, which lays the groundwork for programmable control of gene activity in human stem cells and offers an alternative to the slow, variable manual processes researchers use today.

8 Dec 2025

New Tool Maps Microbial Activity to Transform Gut Health Research

The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in keeping us healthy.  A disturbance in the balance of these microbes can contribute to a variety of health conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

22 Nov 2025

Rethinking Model Organisms to Harness Nature’s Untapped Diversity

Recent epic leaps in genetics have created a biodiversity library. As the genetic make-up of animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and viruses has been mapped, researchers racing to develop solutions to today's global challenges run into a question: Why be limited to a mouse?

12 Nov 2025

Iowa State Researchers Highlight the Power of Genomic Selection in Modern Agriculture

Developing high-yielding, nutritious and climate-resilient crops is vital to safeguard the future of global food production.

5 Nov 2025

Intracellular Compounds Offer Blueprint for Next-Generation Targeted Therapies

New research led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrates that molecules acting as "molecular bumpers" and "molecular glues" can rewire G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, turning the cell's busiest receptors into precision tools - opening the door to a new generation of safer, smarter medicines.

3 Nov 2025

New Computer-Driven Strategy Reveals How Membrane Proteins Maintain Stability

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the cell, transmitting signals, speeding up reactions and helping neighboring cells stick together.

8 Oct 2025

Intergenerational Transmission of Exercise Benefits Mediated by Sperm MicroRNAs

n a recent study published in Cell Metabolism, a collaborative research team led by Chen-Yu Zhang, Xi Chen, and Di-Jun Chen from Nanjing University, together with Tao Zhang from Nanjing Medical University, reported groundbreaking findings in their paper entitled "Paternal exercise confers endurance capacity to offspring through sperm microRNAs."

7 Oct 2025

Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis with COOKIE-Pro Reveals Drug Affinity and Reactivity

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new data analysis method named COOKIE-Pro (Covalent Occupancy Kinetic Enrichment via Proteomics) that provides a comprehensive, unbiased view of how a class of drugs, called covalent inhibitors, interacts with proteins throughout the cell.

30 Sep 2025