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Smart Hydrogel Senses Infected Wounds and Delivers the Right Treatment

The novel hydrogel adapts to wound environments, offering precise antibacterial and regenerative support, addressing the challenges of infected wounds.

18 Dec 2025

IPENS Enables Rapid Label-Free 3D Plant Phenotyping

By combining radiance-field reconstruction with SAM2 segmentation, IPENS enables users to obtain precise organ-level geometry from ordinary multi-view images using only a few prompts.

18 Dec 2025

Binocular Multispectral Stereo Imaging Enables High-Resolution Plant Phenotyping

The system enables pixel-level alignment between shape and spectral data, allowing detailed visualization of traits like chlorophyll distribution across plant surfaces.

17 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

Light-Based Technique Reveals How Extracellular Vesicles Interact With Cells

The tiny bubbles that carry signals between cells throughout the body were discovered decades ago, but precisely what they contain and how their cargo affects recipient cells is still largely a mystery.

12 Dec 2025

AI-Driven Method Uncovers Hidden Cancer Drivers

University of South Australia scientists have developed a powerful new way to uncover the genetic interactions that fuel cancer progression, paving the way for earlier and more precise treatments.

11 Dec 2025

Computational Method can Detect How Genes Interact to Influence Complex Human Traits

A new study has developed a powerful computational method that can detect how genes interact with each other to influence complex traits in humans at a scale previously impossible.

11 Dec 2025

AI-Powered Analysis Reveals How Gene Duplication Drives Plant Development

As global temperatures rise, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists work to grow stronger, more resilient crops. Yet, this process is challenging.

9 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 Tunable Device Enables Precise Size-Based Sorting of Cancer Cells

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel undergoes significant but precise changes in size between 20 and 40 °C, making it an excellent candidate for use in variable-size deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array devices.

8 Dec 2025

PLAMseq Revolutionizes Simultaneous Analysis of Genome Proteins and Their Locations

A team from the Andalusian Centre for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER) has developed an innovative technique called PLAMseq (proximity-labelled affinity-purified mass spectrometry plus sequencing) that, for the first time, allows simultaneous analysis of chromatin-associated proteins and their location in the genome in a single experiment.

5 Dec 2025

New Tool Predicts Which Intrinsically Disordered Regions Drive Condensate Formation

Fusion oncoproteins arise when a gene fuses with another gene and acquires new abilities. Such abilities can include the formation of biomolecular condensates, "droplets" of concentrated proteins, DNA or RNA.

4 Dec 2025

Benchmarking DNA Language Models for Precision Genomics

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have performed a comprehensive evaluation of five artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on genomic sequences, known as DNA foundation language models.

4 Dec 2025

Scintitracer XL2: A New Solution for Environmental Radiation Monitoring

Bertin Technologies expands its range of radiation monitoring instruments with the ScintiTRACER XL2, a new-generation autonomous spectrometric probe developed to offer high performance in gamma dose rate measurement.

28 Nov 2025

CRISPR Technologies Transform On-Site Detection of Animal Pathogens

The rapid spread of animal diseases and pathogen evolution have long posed significant threats to the healthy development of animal husbandry.

28 Nov 2025

$800 Programmable Small-Animal Ventilator That Matches Commercial Devices

This affordable ventilator offers precise, programmable airflow for small animal experiments, bridging the gap between research needs and available technology.

27 Nov 2025

Social Media Can Warn of Declining Vaccine Support Before Outbreaks

Real-time monitoring of vaccine sentiment on Twitter identifies early warning signals for measles outbreaks, enhancing public health response strategies.

26 Nov 2025

Advancing Brain Research With Nanowire-Based Astrocyte Models

Scientists have engineered a nanowire platform that mimics brain tissue to study astrocytes, the star-shaped cells critical for brain health, for the first time in their natural state.

25 Nov 2025

Innovative Sensor Enables Live Observation of DNA Repair in Living Cells

Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at Utrecht University.

22 Nov 2025

New Cloaked CRISPR Technology Reveals Hidden Gene Targets for Cancer Metastasis

The immune system plays a crucial role in fighting tumors and metastases. Consequently, it is decisive to conduct cancer research in mouse models with an immune system that is as natural as possible – which is easier said than done.

21 Nov 2025