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Tireless Stem Cells Drive Continuous Renewal Across High Friction Human Intestines

Digestion is hard on the cells that line the human gut, and they are constantly being shed and replaced. This renewal is driven by a population of tireless stem cells. These stem cells can both replace the various types of intestinal cells that have been lost as well as renew themselves.

6 Aug 2026

A Bio-Based Janus Dressing That Targets Bacteria At Wound Sites

Bio-based furan polyamide dressings effectively direct antibiotic release, offering a sustainable solution for early bacterial control in wounds.

27 Jul 2026

Elevated Levels of Acid Ceramidase Make Zombie Cells Susceptible to Ferroptosis

Our population is aging. The United Nations reports that by 2050, the number of people over the age of 85 on our planet is set to triple.

24 Jul 2026

New Research Explains How Toxoplasma Parasite Bookmarks Its Genes

A parasite carried by billions of people worldwide often causes harmful infections during pregnancy, in immunocompromised individuals, and is the cause of a leading infectious blindness in South America.

22 Jul 2026

New Biological Targets Aim to Halt Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Pulmonary fibrosis is a deadly disease where scar tissue grows in the lungs, making breathing more difficult.

16 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 Review Outlines Diverse Biological Triggers of Cellular Senescence

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on June 22, 2026, titled "The multifaceted inducers of cellular senescence."

8 Jul 2026

Rapid Wound Healing in Jellyfish Offers Insights Into How Human Skin Repairs

Jocelyn Malamy first witnessed jellyfish cells "walk" toward each other to close a wound at the Marine Biological Laboratory a decade ago.

1 Jul 2026

New Research Identifies Molecular Switch for Disfiguring Hypertrophic Skin Scars

A research team has uncovered a cellular and molecular mechanism that may help explain why some wounds develop into hypertrophic scars, the raised and often rigid scars that can cause itching, pain, disfigurement, and restricted movement.

26 Jun 2026

Stanford Researchers Find Dual Protein Mechanism Driving Psoriasis Inflammation

Two proteins with opposing functions orchestrate the development and maintenance of healthy skin, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

26 Jun 2026

Novel Cellular Discoveries Offer New Potential Treatment Strategies for Arthritis

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a central role in driving abnormal tissue growth in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), offering new insight into disease progression and potential treatment strategies.

25 Jun 2026

Zombie Cells Help Develop Crucial Blood-Brain and Cerebrospinal Fluid Barriers

Among the body's most crucial protective features are the brain barrier systems, including the blood-brain and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barriers.

17 Jun 2026

Collagen Exists as Liquid-Like Droplets Inside Cells

According to a recent study from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, collagen, the protein that forms skin, bones, tendons, and organs, occurs inside cells as a liquid-like droplet rather than the long, rigid rod portrayed in textbooks during the past fifty years.

12 Jun 2026

New TriPcide Antibiotics Kill Dormant MRSA Without Resistance

The study on TriPcides reveals their ability to combat MRSA and dormant bacteria, offering a new strategy to address antimicrobial resistance in public health.

27 May 2026

Essential Keratin Guides Embryonic Cell Movement in Developing Zebrafish

Hair, nails, and horns, all made up of keratin, are some of the hardest and most resilient structures in animals. Inside zebrafish cells, keratin plays a distinct role, giving them the strength they need to move together as a coherent tissue while modulating the driving forces behind their movement during early development. But what happens when keratin is missing?

22 May 2026