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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

Researchers Reveal How p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein Hide From T Cells

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see.

18 Sep 2026

Uncovering the Molecular Networks Governing Signal Crosstalk Inside Complex Plant Cells

Cells rely on complex signaling networks in which different molecular pathways communicate with one another. Small GTPases act as molecular switches in these networks, controlling diverse cellular processes such as intracellular transport and cell morphogenesis.

18 Sep 2026

Researchers Discover Dual Immune Mechanisms Controlling Latent HIV Vectors

There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still must take daily antiretroviral medication for the rest of their lives.

18 Sep 2026

Study Decodes Molecular Key Triggering SARS-CoV-2 Cell Invasion

To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.

17 Sep 2026

Restoring Gut Indole Levels Reduces Campylobacter Infection in Mouse Models

What if something produced naturally by your gut bacteria could help fight a dangerous foodborne pathogen?

17 Sep 2026

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Oxford University researchers have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can reliably build these complex biological structures. The results have been published today (16 September) in Nature.

17 Sep 2026

Engineered Prime Editing Strategy Integrates Gene-Sized Payloads Into Living Human Genomes

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have its limitations. Most current methods either rely on untargeted gene delivery or short DNA edits that need to be individualized to each patient.

17 Sep 2026

Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Stanford Medicine scientists have chalked up a major advance in growing human brain cells outside of the human brain - and outside of laboratory glassware.

17 Sep 2026

Uncovering B Cell Signaling Pathways to Enhance Targeted T Cell Immunotherapies

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to a 2026 Cancer Research Institute report. Cancer biologists are keenly aware of this statistic, as it drives them to innovations that revolutionize cancer care-innovations like immunotherapy.

17 Sep 2026

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: they are naturally sticky.

17 Sep 2026

Research Team Uncovers Physical Genome Interactions Governing Regenerative Gene Expression Programs

After an injury, DNA not only alters its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus.

17 Sep 2026

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI, and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences have revealed how CaMKIIα-a key brain protein involved in learning and memory-organizes itself into chain-like structures.

17 Sep 2026

Molecular & Structural Biology

Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer

Researchers Reveal How p53 Tumor-Suppressor Protein Hide From T Cells

Uncovering the Molecular Networks Governing Signal Crosstalk Inside Complex Plant Cells

Researchers Discover Dual Immune Mechanisms Controlling Latent HIV Vectors

Study Decodes Molecular Key Triggering SARS-CoV-2 Cell Invasion

Restoring Gut Indole Levels Reduces Campylobacter Infection in Mouse Models

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Engineered Prime Editing Strategy Integrates Gene-Sized Payloads Into Living Human Genomes

Scientists Grow Human Brain Organoids in Cortex-Depleted Mice

Uncovering B Cell Signaling Pathways to Enhance Targeted T Cell Immunotherapies

Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Research Team Uncovers Physical Genome Interactions Governing Regenerative Gene Expression Programs

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Cryo-EM Captures Interactions Between BRD4 Bromodomains and Nucleosomal DNA

Study Uncovers Neural Switch Governing Risk Taking in Human Brain

Researchers Analyze Somatic DNA Integrity across Complex Longevity Pathways

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

Advanced Diagnostic Technologies Target Inaccessible Plasma Cells Housed inside Bones

Hidden DNA Sequences Outside Human Genes Contain Signatures of Complex Schizophrenia

Three-Dimensional Tissue Models Replace Traditional Animal Frameworks in Medical Research

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