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Hotter Temperatures Cause Hidden Cellular Ageing in Wild Birds

Climate change is causing hidden, cumulative cellular damage in wild birds, according to new research led by Monash University.

24 Sep 2026

Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation

The ocean contains diverse carbohydrates that could serve as valuable resources for drug development. Algae, marine animals and microorganisms produce polysaccharides and related molecules with structures that are uncommon on land, including distinctive sulfate patterns, sugar linkages and branched architectures.

24 Sep 2026

A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease

A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing a serious inherited kidney disease.

24 Sep 2026

Breakthrough Study Explains Developmental Origins of the Human Brain

For centuries, scientists have thought of the brain as a single, unified organ. But new research led by Stanford Medicine reveals that what we call the brain is two distinct organs that evolved independently over hundreds of millions of years.

21 Sep 2026

Study Links Maternal Infections to Fetal Brain Development

Research shows maternal infections affect fetal brain development, with immune responses linked to autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental issues.

18 Sep 2026

Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer

A research team at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that obesity prevents a biological process that kills cancerous cells, revealing a possible reason why obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer.

18 Sep 2026

Study Uncovers Neural Switch Governing Risk Taking in Human Brain

Every day, your brain runs the same calculation: take a risk or play it safe? Your gas tank might be low, but there's just enough to make it to work on time.

16 Sep 2026

Hidden Immune Cells May Hold Key to Tackling Female Infertility

University of Manchester scientists have uncovered a hidden role for immune cells in the womb, opening the door to new treatments for infertility, miscarriage and other reproductive conditions that affect millions of women worldwide.

10 Sep 2026

IU Biologists Find a Hidden Weak Spot in How Bacteria Build the Tails They Use to Move

New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like tails they use to move.

10 Sep 2026

How Can Stressed Mitochondria Actually Protect Your Heart?

Mitochondria are popularly known as the “powerhouse of the cell,” but these cellular structures do so much more–including acting as signaling hubs.

9 Sep 2026

Scientists Discover How Elusive Brain Stem Cells Make Decisions

As the human brain takes shape before birth, a remarkable type of stem cell helps give it many of the features that make it distinctly human.

7 Sep 2026

Why Not Every Ant Helps

Why do some ants help nestmates in distress while others don't? A research team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Tel Aviv University has addressed this question in a new study.

7 Sep 2026

New Research: Greenland’s Smallest Animals are Changing with the Climate

Researchers at Aalborg University, Denmark, have spent several years studying insects in Greenland.

3 Sep 2026

Bees See the World in More Ways Than Previously Thought

Honey bees have long been the model species for studying insect vision.

3 Sep 2026

Researchers Identify Early Molecular Warning Signs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Researchers have uncovered early molecular warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease, revealing the condition can begin before symptoms appear and continue silently even when patients appear well.

From Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) 29 Aug 2026

Colorectal Cancer and Nerve Damage: A Hidden Link Uncovered in Mice and Primates

Colorectal tumors trigger inflammatory nerve damage, suggesting cancer itself may be a risk factor for neuropathy in survivors, independent of treatments.

27 Aug 2026

Scientists Give Lab-Grown Brain Organoids a Regional Biological Compass

The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from how it's organized.

21 Aug 2026

Space Travel Doesn’t Affect the Strength of Heart Muscle Cells, Mouse Study Finds

It’s common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters.

18 Aug 2026

Breakthrough Discovery Pinpoints How Brain Immune Cells Respond to Toxic Cellular Waste

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and their colleagues have discovered a critical cellular mechanism that causes brain degeneration in both a rare childhood condition and the far more prevalent Alzheimer’s disease.

17 Aug 2026

Space Travel Does Not Harm Mouse Heart Muscle Cells

It's common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters.

17 Aug 2026