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Customizable, Fast-degrading Food Wrap to Cut Landfill

Research on chitosan-PCL films reveals enhanced durability and biodegradability, offering sustainable solutions for food packaging and pollution reduction.

23 Jul 2025

Gene Editing Reverses Symptoms of Rare Brain Disorder in Mice

Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a single injection, a feat with profound implications for patients with neurological diseases.

22 Jul 2025

New R Package Simplifies Interpretation of Gene Enrichment Results

Scientists at China Pharmaceutical University have launched GseaVis, a groundbreaking R package designed to transform how researchers visualize and interpret Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) results in biomedical research.

21 Jul 2025

Researchers Combine AI and CRISPR to Rejuvenate Ovarian Function

Ovarian aging, characterized by diminishing egg reserves and quality, affects millions of women worldwide, often leading to infertility.

21 Jul 2025

mRNA Vaccine Supercharges Immunotherapy Against Cancer

An experimental mRNA vaccine improved the tumor-fighting benefits of immunotherapy in a mouse model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their aim of generating a universal vaccination to “wake up” the immune system against cancer.

21 Jul 2025

GlycoPro Platform Enhances High-Throughput Glycosylation Analysis

A recent study published in Engineering introduces GlycoPro, a novel high-throughput sample-processing platform that aims to transform the field of multi-glycosylation-omics analysis.

18 Jul 2025

Electric Tomography Maps Root Systems Without Excavation

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17 Jul 2025

New Computational Tool Enhances Gene Discovery in Heart and Metabolic Diseases

Genetic changes can signal evidence of disease, but pinpointing which genes and what's changed can be difficult.

16 Jul 2025

MiROM Uses Infrared Light to Detect Protein Changes in Single Cells

MiROM identifies proteins by using mid-infrared light to detect molecular vibrations – essentially the natural "dance" of molecules within protein structures.

16 Jul 2025

AI Model Predicts Human Age from Just Two Genomic Regions

Researchers at the Hebrew University have developed an exceptionally accurate method for predicting chronological age from DNA, based on two short genomic regions.

15 Jul 2025

Breakthrough Imaging Technique Reveals Mitochondrial Dynamics in Living Tissues

In this study, researcher developed a new imaging approach that combines two powerful techniques to solve this problem. First, a special type of microscope called a two-photon microscope is used, which can look deep into live tissues with minimal damage.

14 Jul 2025

Researchers Uncover Complex Substrate Profile for Enzyme Action

Research on γ-secretase reveals its unique substrate recognition mechanism, offering potential for developing precise therapeutic agents for various diseases.

14 Jul 2025

New Microchip Maps Antibody Responses Using Just a Drop of Blood

A new microchip invented by Scripps Research scientists can reveal how a person's antibodies interact with viruses-using just a drop of blood.

14 Jul 2025

Machine Learning Uncovers Hidden Role of Glial Cells

Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells – non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons – are finally stepping into the neuroscience spotlight.

9 Jul 2025

New Software Boosts Genome Editing Accuracy for Genetic Therapies

This innovative software, CRISPRware, optimizes guide RNA design for genome editing, supporting research on genetic disorders and uncharacterized peptides.

9 Jul 2025

New Global Platform Aims to Standardize and Improve Single-Cell Analysis

Researchers from more than 50 international institutions have launched Open Problems (https://openproblems.bio), a collaborative open-source platform to benchmark, improve, and run competitions for computational methods in single-cell genomics.

8 Jul 2025

Mayo Clinic System Detects Surgical Site Infections from Patient Photos

This AI model from Mayo Clinic detects surgical site infections in wound images, improving early diagnosis and streamlining communication in postoperative care.

8 Jul 2025

Ireland’s First BioBrillouin Microscope Arrives at Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin now has Ireland's first and only BioBrillouin microscope, which will enable researchers to make giant strides in the fields of inflammation, cancer, developmental biology and biomedical materials, among others.

5 Jul 2025

Aligned Stem Cell Sheets Show Boosted Healing Potential

A new way to grow stem cells may help them release more of the signaling proteins they use to repair tissue, potentially improving future treatments.

4 Jul 2025

Combining AI with Robotics and Synthetic Biology to Improve Industrial Enzymes

By combining artificial intelligence with automated robotics and synthetic biology, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have dramatically improved performance of two important industrial enzymes - and created a user-friendly, fast process to improve many more.

2 Jul 2025