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Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ANKRD11 as a key regulator that reduces the activity of CD8+ T cells during chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and cancer.

15 Sep 2026

Researchers Analyze Somatic DNA Integrity across Complex Longevity Pathways

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 26, 2026, titled "Assessing mechanisms and evidence of a causal role for cellular senescence and somatic mutations in aging."

15 Sep 2026

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

15 Sep 2026

Advanced Diagnostic Technologies Target Inaccessible Plasma Cells Housed inside Bones

For decades, immunologists have known that the body's most durable defenses depend on plasma cells, the antibody-producing cells responsible for long-term immune memory.

15 Sep 2026

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how science gets done. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are not just using AI as a tool.

15 Sep 2026

Scientists Use Virus to Dismantle Gum Disease Bacteria

Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for severe gum disease, offering a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics.

15 Sep 2026

Reading for Pleasure Has Benefits at All Ages – From Improving Health and Wellbeing to Staving off Dementia – Say Scientists

Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers.

15 Sep 2026

Hidden DNA Sequences Outside Human Genes Contain Signatures of Complex Schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Oslo have mapped which parts of our DNA carry the inherited differences behind complex traits and disorders.

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

Low CO2 Triggers Bacterial Metabolic Switch to Maximize Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Synthesis

Driven by the ongoing environmental issues caused by plastics, biodegradable plastics, synthesized by microorganisms and naturally decomposed, are drawing significant interest.

14 Sep 2026

Genetically Modified Bacterial Enzyme Breaks Down Dense Polyurethane Plastics

Your favorite pair of tennies, kicks, or trainers may soon become a little more sustainable. In a study publishing September 11 in the Cell Press journal Chem Catalysis, researchers have developed a new kind of enzyme based on a bacterium found in compost that can degrade the polyurethane material in shoe foams.

12 Sep 2026

Research Reveals Molecular Link Between Matrix Protein Motifs and Ameloblast Organization

Tooth enamel looks simple from the outside and consists of a hard, smooth surface built to withstand years of wear.

12 Sep 2026

Study Uncovers Hidden Human "Dark Proteome" Members Across Protein Models

Hundreds of millions of proteins make up the known protein universe, but most remain largely unexplored. Inside the human body, thousands of these dark proteins remain mysteries. Scientists may know they exist, but not what they do or why they matter.

12 Sep 2026

Engineered Citrus Enzyme Transforms Upstream Precursors Into Bioactive Flavones

Polymethoxyflavones (PMFs) accumulate mainly in the colored outer peel, or flavedo, of citrus fruit and are associated with anticancer, anti-inflammatory, metabolic-protective, and neuroprotective activities reported in experimental studies.

12 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

Scientists Identify Molecular Mechanism Behind Persistent Obesity and Weight Relapse

Two enduring biological mysteries have remained unsolved for decades: why almost everyone who loses weight gains it back, no matter how they lost it, and why obesity passes from mother to child at rates that diet and environment cannot explain. Now, scientists from Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University have identified why.

11 Sep 2026

New Insights Into How Giant-Nucleus Cells Promote Early-Stage Cancer Growth

Iron is an essential micronutrient, but excess iron can damage cells and increase cancer risk. While many cells die from iron-induced oxidative stress, a subset survives and may become cancerous. Previously, the identity of these surviving cells was unclear.

11 Sep 2026

Unlocking the Genetic History of Grasses for Future Food Security Solutions

An international team of scientists, including Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Member Emerita Elizabeth "Toby" Kellogg, PhD, has produced a chromosome-level genome assembly that offers a new view of the earliest evolution of grasses, the plant family that includes many of the world's most important food crops.

11 Sep 2026

Reprogramming Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Combat Aggressive Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a potential new approach to treating glioblastoma that could help the immune system fight the aggressive brain cancer while improving the effectiveness of existing chemotherapy.

11 Sep 2026

Researchers Decode High-Pressure Survival Strategy of Deep-Sea Bacteria

Life in the deep sea is under immense pressure—literally. Such extreme conditions can disrupt the delicate structures of proteins essential to life. Yet somehow, the proteins in deep-sea creatures remain functional. This raises an intriguing question: how?

11 Sep 2026

Research News and Research

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

Researchers Analyze Somatic DNA Integrity across Complex Longevity Pathways

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

Advanced Diagnostic Technologies Target Inaccessible Plasma Cells Housed inside Bones

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Scientists Use Virus to Dismantle Gum Disease Bacteria

Reading for Pleasure Has Benefits at All Ages – From Improving Health and Wellbeing to Staving off Dementia – Say Scientists

Hidden DNA Sequences Outside Human Genes Contain Signatures of Complex Schizophrenia

Acorn Worm Larva Undergoes Extensive Cellular Reprogramming During Metamorphosis

Low CO2 Triggers Bacterial Metabolic Switch to Maximize Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Synthesis

Genetically Modified Bacterial Enzyme Breaks Down Dense Polyurethane Plastics

Research Reveals Molecular Link Between Matrix Protein Motifs and Ameloblast Organization

Study Uncovers Hidden Human "Dark Proteome" Members Across Protein Models

Engineered Citrus Enzyme Transforms Upstream Precursors Into Bioactive Flavones

Researchers Locate Cortical Cells That Actively Trigger Brain Sleep

Scientists Identify Molecular Mechanism Behind Persistent Obesity and Weight Relapse

New Insights Into How Giant-Nucleus Cells Promote Early-Stage Cancer Growth

Unlocking the Genetic History of Grasses for Future Food Security Solutions

Reprogramming Tumor Immune Microenvironment to Combat Aggressive Glioblastoma Brain Cancer

Researchers Decode High-Pressure Survival Strategy of Deep-Sea Bacteria

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