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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Lipid Accumulation in Senescent Brain Cells Drives Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 1, 2026, titled "Senescent cells accumulate lipid droplets."

17 Jul 2026

AI Breakthrough Generates Novel Synthetic RNA-Guided Nucleases

Artificial intelligence (AI)-designed proteins can now expand the CRISPR toolbox beyond what evolution has produced.

17 Jul 2026

Crucial X Chromosome Protein Protects Female Hearts From Fatal Failure

Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why.

17 Jul 2026

Advanced Cellular Mapping Preserves Spatial Architecture During Holistic Herb Interventions

Traditional Chinese medicine is widely recognized for its holistic and systematic mode of action, often described as "multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway" regulation.

17 Jul 2026

Xiaowan Reservoir Study Shows Stable Functions Despite Microbial Community Shifts

Microbial communities in large reservoirs may change markedly from year to year, yet the essential processes they perform can remain surprisingly stable.

15 Jul 2026

Intermicrobial Antagonism Controls Essential Bacteria Populations in Human Guts

Mougous, John F. Enders Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), studies bacterial warfare, or how different microbes defend their ecological niches against other species.

14 Jul 2026

New CRISPR Atlas Details How Every Gene Influences Stem Cells

A team led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a genome-scale reference map that details how individual genes control the functions and identities of human stem cells.

14 Jul 2026

Scientists Solve Ancient Prebiotic Paradox With Novel RNA Repair Mechanism

In most modern cells, DNA stores the genetic blueprint, and relies on proteins to replicate, repair and build from those blueprints. At the same time, proteins require instructions from DNA to be made in the first place.

13 Jul 2026

Global Breakthrough Maps Genes and Cells Regulating Bone Health

In a global breakthrough published in Nature Genetics, researchers have successfully mapped the cells and genes that regulate bone formation and loss at an unprecedented scale and discovered the critical role that blood vessel cells play in bone health.

11 Jul 2026

Advanced Synthetic Bone Graft Fights Infections and Kills Cancer Cells

Primary bone tumors, such as osteosarcoma, have seen stagnant survival rates over the past four decades.

10 Jul 2026

Countable Labs and Promega Announce Co-Marketing Agreement to Facilitate End-to End Biological Sample Preparation and Rare Variant Detection

Countable Labs, the developer of Countable PCR, a breakthrough single-molecule PCR technology redefining how science measures biology, announced a co-marketing agreement with Promega, a leader in providing innovative solutions and technical support to the life sciences industry.

From Promega Corporation 7 Jul 2026

New Research Reveals Unexpected Tissue Healing Roles for Cellular Proteins

Tendon injuries, though very common, frequently heal with scar tissue, which is less flexible and more prone to future injury. Better insights into the biological mechanisms that promote stronger and more complete tendon repair are necessary to develop effective treatment measures.

6 Jul 2026

Microtubule-Stabilizing Protein Camsap3 Proves Essential for Female Fertility

Female fertility depends on the successful growth and maturation of eggs (oocytes) within ovarian follicles.

3 Jul 2026

Research Links Evolved Long Noncoding RNAs to Cancer Growth

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have now uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become integrated into ancient cellular pathways that regulate cancer.

2 Jul 2026

New Study Defines Molecular Features That Guide the Oncogenic Enzyme Called NSUN2

An RNA-modifying enzyme linked to cancer and neurological disorders selects its targets by recognizing specific RNA shapes and sequences, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in Nature, define the molecular features that guide the enzyme, NSUN2, to the RNAs it modifies and could help researchers investigate how abnormal RNA modification contributes to disease.

1 Jul 2026

Single Breast Milk Molecule Reprograms Infant Immune Cells

Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system development and has long-lasting effects on immune system health in mice, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Chicago.

1 Jul 2026