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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

Cryo-EM Captures Interactions Between BRD4 Bromodomains and Nucleosomal DNA

Researchers have uncovered a new 3D structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner, detailing how it attaches to chromosomes and offering key insights for future disease treatments.

16 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

Researchers Analyze Somatic DNA Integrity across Complex Longevity Pathways

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 26, 2026, titled "Assessing mechanisms and evidence of a causal role for cellular senescence and somatic mutations in aging."

15 Sep 2026

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

15 Sep 2026

Advanced Diagnostic Technologies Target Inaccessible Plasma Cells Housed inside Bones

For decades, immunologists have known that the body's most durable defenses depend on plasma cells, the antibody-producing cells responsible for long-term immune memory.

15 Sep 2026

Hidden DNA Sequences Outside Human Genes Contain Signatures of Complex Schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Oslo have mapped which parts of our DNA carry the inherited differences behind complex traits and disorders.

15 Sep 2026

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

Recreating the intricate structure of the human intestine in a laboratory could give scientists a better way to study disease and potential treatments — while reducing their reliance on animal experiments in the process.

15 Sep 2026

Research Reveals Molecular Link Between Matrix Protein Motifs and Ameloblast Organization

Tooth enamel looks simple from the outside and consists of a hard, smooth surface built to withstand years of wear.

12 Sep 2026

Hybrid Microscopy Platform Tracks Neuronal Activity and Oxygen Delivery Simultaneously

The brain is a black box of densely packed neurons, blood vessels and immune cells, all locked away in a sealed skull. Washington University in St. Louis’ Song Hu has dedicated his career to unlocking that puzzle box by developing new ways to “see” inside, and his team’s newest innovation could give researchers a new view of how brain cells and blood vessels work together and what happens when the coupling between the two breaks down.

12 Sep 2026

Molecular & Structural Biology

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

Research Reveals Molecular Link Between Matrix Protein Motifs and Ameloblast Organization

Hybrid Microscopy Platform Tracks Neuronal Activity and Oxygen Delivery Simultaneously

Inhibiting Immune Pathway Restores Capacity to Eliminate Non-Dividing Senescent Cells

Spatial Imaging Maps YAP Pathway Activity in Hepatic Stellate Cells

Researchers Locate Cortical Cells That Actively Trigger Brain Sleep

Novel Microscopy Method Captures Live Body-Wide Organismal Cellular Signaling

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