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The Highs and Lows of Life Both Shape How the Brain Ages

Life experiences can shape perspectives, values and decisions in individuals. Now, researchers are looking at the impact of life experiences - both good and bad - on the ageing brain.

14 Oct 2026

Study Links Brain Epigenetic Changes and Tau Accumulation to Alzheimer's Pathology

Scientists know that age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, but aging alone doesn't explain why some people develop the condition while others do not.

14 Oct 2026

Lipid Nanoparticles Reprogram NK Cells Internally to Eliminate Cancerous T Cells

MIT engineers have developed a new way to program natural killer (NK) immune cells to target cancerous T cells or T cells that have become autoreactive, leading to diseases such as lymphoma and autoimmune hepatitis.

14 Oct 2026

New AI Model Decodes the Language of Immune Cell Movement

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborating institutions in Texas developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps explain how immune cells find their way to specific locations in the body and why they avoid others.

14 Oct 2026

Google DeepMind’s Nature Study on Watermarking AI-Designed Proteins Validated with Carterra HT-SPR

Carterra®, a leading provider of high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (HT-SPR™) platforms for antibody and small molecule drug discovery, today highlighted the role of its LSA-XT platform in new research from Google DeepMind published in Nature.

13 Oct 2026

Time Capsule Fungus Offers Opportunity for Rare Glimpse into 50 Years of Wheat Disease Evolution

A pair of tiny glass vials sealed away for half a century could provide novel insights into one of Australia's most damaging wheat diseases when a 50-year-old time capsule is opened on October 17, 2026.

13 Oct 2026

The Story Behind the Butterfly’s Enhanced Visual World of Color

Many insects see the world through hundreds of tiny lenses that are grouped together in a visual organ known as the compound eye. Behind each lens sits a cluster of eight light-detecting cells arranged in a pattern that scientists believe has existed for hundreds of millions of years.

10 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children respond well to treatment while others do not has remained poorly understood. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and their collaborators built one of the most comprehensive datasets of neuroblastoma cells to date, using it to define the tumor's cell types and identify a gene signature marking a malignant cell population tied to poor prognosis.

10 Oct 2026

Proteomic Profiling Uncovers Twenty-Four Plasma Proteins Tied to Gut Mucosal Inflammation

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage the intestine and impair its ability to absorb nutrients.

10 Oct 2026

Females with Autoimmune Diseases ‘Less Likely to be Believed’ Than Males and Face Longer Diagnostic Delays

Females with autoimmune diseases are significantly more likely than males to have their autoimmune disease misdiagnosed as a psychiatric or psychosomatic condition, according to a study of more than 6,600 patients.

9 Oct 2026

Two Amino-Acid Changes Reveal the Origin of a Key Tea Enzym

Theanine is synthesized mainly in tea roots from glutamate and ethylamine.

9 Oct 2026

Granular Genetic Risk Prediction Enables Early Detection of Hearing Loss

The team, composed of investigators from clinical audiology, ear surgery and general otolaryngology, was led by co-first author Andie DeFreese, AuD, a clinical audiologist and PhD candidate in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt Health.

9 Oct 2026

Rare Metabolic Gene Unexpectedly Tied to Inherited Blindness

Scientists at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) spearheaded the identification of an unforeseen link between genetic blindness and a gene associated with a rare metabolic disorder.

8 Oct 2026

A Pigment Found in Spinach Helped Build a Squeezable Heart Patch

The study reveals chlorophyll's role in creating highly compressible hydrogels, paving the way for advanced cardiac patches in minimally invasive surgeries.

7 Oct 2026

Dr. GPCR and Eurofins Discovery Join Forces to Advance GPCR Drug Discovery

Dr. GPCR, the global knowledge hub for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) research and education, today announced a strategic partnership with Eurofins Discovery, the drug discovery services side of the same group behind the Eurofins DiscoverX products many in the community already know.

From Dr. GPCR 5 Oct 2026

Experts Extend Lives of Animals By Activating ‘Energy Saver’ Mode

The study, published today in Aging Cell, found strong evidence that triggering a protein governing energy level may help organisms live longer, in some cases by over 25%.

1 Oct 2026

Lifeblood, UQ and SMART CRC Pump New Life Into Lab-Grown Blood Production

Lifeblood researchers are among only a few research groups in the world who are already growing fully functional red blood cells from donor stem cells in the lab but producing them in quantities large enough for use in patients is inefficient and expensive.

29 Sep 2026

Single-Cell Sequencing Confirms Epigenetic Remodeling Across Diverse Cardiac Cell Types

The adult human heart is a reliable and resilient engine fueling our everyday lives while also being responsive enough to supercharge a Usain Bolt sprint or sustain a three-week bike race in the French Alps and Pyrenees.

29 Sep 2026

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

Medical Science News

The Highs and Lows of Life Both Shape How the Brain Ages

Study Links Brain Epigenetic Changes and Tau Accumulation to Alzheimer's Pathology

Lipid Nanoparticles Reprogram NK Cells Internally to Eliminate Cancerous T Cells

New AI Model Decodes the Language of Immune Cell Movement

Google DeepMind’s Nature Study on Watermarking AI-Designed Proteins Validated with Carterra HT-SPR

Time Capsule Fungus Offers Opportunity for Rare Glimpse into 50 Years of Wheat Disease Evolution

The Story Behind the Butterfly’s Enhanced Visual World of Color

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Maps Neuroblastoma Intratumoral Heterogeneity

Proteomic Profiling Uncovers Twenty-Four Plasma Proteins Tied to Gut Mucosal Inflammation

Females with Autoimmune Diseases ‘Less Likely to be Believed’ Than Males and Face Longer Diagnostic Delays

Two Amino-Acid Changes Reveal the Origin of a Key Tea Enzym

Granular Genetic Risk Prediction Enables Early Detection of Hearing Loss

Rare Metabolic Gene Unexpectedly Tied to Inherited Blindness

A Pigment Found in Spinach Helped Build a Squeezable Heart Patch

Dr. GPCR and Eurofins Discovery Join Forces to Advance GPCR Drug Discovery

Experts Extend Lives of Animals By Activating ‘Energy Saver’ Mode

Lifeblood, UQ and SMART CRC Pump New Life Into Lab-Grown Blood Production

Single-Cell Sequencing Confirms Epigenetic Remodeling Across Diverse Cardiac Cell Types

Hotter Temperatures Cause Hidden Cellular Ageing in Wild Birds

Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation

The Future of Vision Restoration With ReVision Implant

How a Single List Is Changing Visibility for Women in Science

How Avatar Medical's 3D Technology Is Transforming How We Visualize the Human Body

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