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Toxicology is the study of harmful interactions between chemical, physical, or biological agents and biological systems.

New Analytical Framework Captures Coordinated Host and Microbial Disease Responses

The trillions of microorganisms living in our intestine influence our health, from digestion and metabolism to immunity.

5 Aug 2026

Waters Launches Industry's Most Sensitive and Robust Clinical IVD System with Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) 2026 Annual Meeting – Waters Corporation today announced the launch of the Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer, expanding its MassTrak™ IVD System portfolio of LC-MS/MS Systems with a solution that combines class-leading sensitivity and enhanced robustness for clinical applications.

31 Jul 2026

Sweeteners Shown to Slow Growth of Important Gut Bacteria in Lab Tests

Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly-used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria.

16 Jul 2026

Scientists Discover a Metabolic Switch That Regulates Ferroptosis

The loss of an enzyme can reprogram cellular metabolism in a way that protects cells from a specific form of cell death. Paradoxically, the presumed blockade of this enzyme has the opposite effect.

1 Jun 2026

Study Reveals Cellular Blueprint of the Human Liver

Never-before-seen 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue have been created at a cellular level. The details obtained by a team of UW Medicine and University of Washington engineers and physicians capture the spatial microstructure of multiple lobes of this multitasking organ.

24 Feb 2026

Machine Learning Models Identify Early Metabolic Shifts

Acute systemic inflammation has long been suspected to trigger harmful processes within the brain, contributing to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A new study published online in the Journal of Proteome Research on November 30, 2025, led by Professor Kei Zaitsu from the Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kindai University, Japan, now provides compelling evidence that such inflammation causes region-specific metabolic disruption, identifying biochemical pathways that fail during the early stages of neuroinflammation.

22 Dec 2025

Nearly 1/3 of Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals Harm Gut Bacteria

A study reveals that common pesticides and industrial chemicals inhibit gut bacteria, highlighting risks to health and the need for revised safety assessments.

5 Dec 2025

Engineered Gut Bacteria With MiRNA Nanoparticles To Reverse IBD

Biomimetic nanoparticles delivering microRNA to gut bacteria enhance protective metabolites, repair intestinal barriers, and alleviate colitis symptoms.

3 Dec 2025

Novel Active Substance Drives Cancer Cells Toward Self Destruction

A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumor cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this caused cancer cells to lose their protection and die.

20 Nov 2025

Cellarity's AI Model Predicts Drug Induced Liver Injury

Cellarity, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Cell State-Correcting therapies through integrated multi-omics and AI modeling, today announced the publication of a seminal manuscript in Nature Communications, which describes a novel framework for the prediction and characterization of drug-induced liver injury (DILI), along with open-source posting of the model and validation data.

14 Nov 2025

‘Forever chemicals’ build up in British Columbia sea otters

PFAS contamination in British Columbia sea otters underscores urban pollution's effects on marine life and the importance of long-term ecological monitoring.

12 Nov 2025

Actin Scaffold Protects Cancer Cell Nuclei Under Mechanical Stress

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence CIBSS have demonstrated that an actin scaffold stabilizes the cell nucleus upon mechanical stress.

30 Sep 2025

Targeting Two Key Proteins to Weaken Pancreatic Cancer's Defenses

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have identified a new way to weaken pancreatic cancer's defenses by targeting two key proteins that help the deadly disease resist treatment.

22 Sep 2025

BioDlink Expands Ecosystem Alliance to Empower Biotech Innovators Worldwide

As BioDlink, a leading global CDMO, affirms its commitment to strategic alliances to support biotech innovation worldwide as it marks 15 years of operations.

From BioDlink 5 Sep 2025

Computational Modeling Creates a Database for Improved Detection of Designer Drugs

How do you identify something no one has a test for? Designer drugs replicate the effects of known, illicit drugs but evade law enforcement.

21 Aug 2025

Gut Microbes May Help Remove Toxic Forever Chemicals from the Body

Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS - the toxic and long-lasting 'forever chemicals.'

2 Jul 2025

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Barr Body and Aging

Aging in female mice shows increased gene activity on the second X chromosome, offering insights into cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disorders.

28 May 2025

Novel Role for Disordered Protein in Coordinating Key Stages of Gene Expression

Research reveals TAF2's disordered region links transcription and RNA editing, highlighting its role in gene expression regulation and nuclear organization.

15 May 2025

New Standard Will Aid in High-Confidence Multiplication of Tissue Cells in Laboratories

ASTM International’s medical and surgical materials and devices (F04) will aid procedures for multiplying tissue cell cultivation in laboratory situations.

11 Apr 2025

Synthetic Microbiome Treatment Prevents C. difficile Infection in Mice

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, protects against severe symptoms of a gut infection that is notoriously difficult-to-treat and potentially life threatening in humans, according to a team of researchers at Penn State.

4 Mar 2025