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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

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword–too much cysteine is toxic to the cell.

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

Study Uncovers Two-Protein Repair Mechanism Preserving Circular ecDNA Stability

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and their colleagues have discovered that a type of rogue DNA found in aggressive cancers has a hidden structural weakness - and that blocking a single repair protein can cause it to fall apart, suggesting a new therapeutic opportunity.

24 Sep 2026

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

A study conducted between the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular machine essential to the survival of trypanosomatid parasites, which cause serious diseases in humans, animals and plants.

24 Sep 2026

Researchers Simulate Microgravity to Isolate Gravity's Impact on Human Chromatin

The Human Genome Project was launched in 1990, preceded by decades of breakthroughs in genetics. It eventually gave us a sequence of the human genome.

24 Sep 2026

Latent HIV Viral Proteins Drive Persistent Low-Grade Brain Inflammation During ART

Antiretroviral drugs let people with HIV live full-length lives, but cognitive problems often persist. Some studies have found cognitive impairment in as many as half of people receiving antiretroviral therapy, although estimates vary and many cases do not interfere with daily activities.

24 Sep 2026

Phage Tail Fiber Flexibility Bypasses Bacterial Immune Evasion Through Pili Diversification

Bacteriophages - or phages, for short - are viruses that kill bacteria, and scientists have been studying them for decades as a possible solution to antibiotic-resistant infections.

24 Sep 2026

Cambridge Researchers Look Inside Living Antarctic Cells for First Time

Engineers have built the first microscope to see inside living cells in sub-zero conditions, revealing secrets of Antarctic fish survival.

23 Sep 2026

Greater Manchester Spots 19,165 Butterflies This Summer Thanks to Hot, Dry Weather

The results of Butterfly Conservation's 2026 Big Butterfly Count are in and show it was a very good summer for butterflies in Greater Manchester.

23 Sep 2026

How Feedback Mechanisms Control Neural Chaos for Stable Visual Processing

What we see appears stable, even though neuronal activity is full of irregular fluctuations. A team led by Dr Mehdi Borjkhani from ICTER has shown, using a minimal model of the primary visual cortex, that two natural feedback mechanisms can constrain chaos and reduce variability in neural activity by up to 93 percent.

23 Sep 2026

New Screening Program Increases Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Newborns

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children's have developed a new screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus, the most common infection passed from mothers to babies during pregnancy.

23 Sep 2026

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers observed that a short period of strength training activated mechanisms involved in fat breakdown, reduced fat cell size, and decreased fat around the animals' intestines.

23 Sep 2026

Researchers Identify Peptide That Counters Key Processes of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders are among medicine's most challenging conditions, progressively impairing memory, movement and independence. Now, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring peptide - a small protein fragment called catestatin (CST) - that may help counter several key processes driving neurodegeneration.

23 Sep 2026

UCLA Team Develops Advanced Immunotherapy to Fight Dangerous Arterial Plaques

A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques — the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes.

23 Sep 2026

KAIST Researchers Develop NUDGE to Steer Cell States Without Permanent Alteration

Which genes need to be controlled to guide a stem cell toward a desired cell type, or to modulate an immune cell's inflammatory response? A Korean research team has developed a general-purpose computational framework that identifies the key targets needed to steer a cell toward a desired state with a single temporary intervention, without permanently altering its genes.

23 Sep 2026

Aurora Microplates Wins Best in Showcase at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo for CELLAZIP™

Aurora Microplates, a Zeon company, announced that its CELLAZIP™ microplate coating received the Best in Showcase award at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo, presented by the Laboratory Robotics Interest Group of New York City.

From Aurora Microplates 23 Sep 2026

Bio-Techne Opens New Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf to Accelerate Scientific Discovery and Customer Collaboration

Bio-Techne Corporation, a global provider of life science tools, reagents and diagnostic products, today announced the opening of its new Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, a flagship facility designed to bring European customers closer to Bio-Techne's latest innovations and scientific expertise.

From Bio-Techne 22 Sep 2026

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Research highlights mitochondrial RNA's influence on interferon signaling, linking chronic exposure to tumor growth and offering new avenues for immunotherapy.

22 Sep 2026

Life Science News

Hotter Temperatures Cause Hidden Cellular Ageing in Wild Birds

Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

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

Study Uncovers Two-Protein Repair Mechanism Preserving Circular ecDNA Stability

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

Researchers Simulate Microgravity to Isolate Gravity's Impact on Human Chromatin

Latent HIV Viral Proteins Drive Persistent Low-Grade Brain Inflammation During ART

Phage Tail Fiber Flexibility Bypasses Bacterial Immune Evasion Through Pili Diversification

Cambridge Researchers Look Inside Living Antarctic Cells for First Time

Greater Manchester Spots 19,165 Butterflies This Summer Thanks to Hot, Dry Weather

How Feedback Mechanisms Control Neural Chaos for Stable Visual Processing

New Screening Program Increases Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus in Newborns

Strength Training Induces Fat Breakdown in Obese Mice Without Weight Loss

Researchers Identify Peptide That Counters Key Processes of Neurodegenerative Disorders

UCLA Team Develops Advanced Immunotherapy to Fight Dangerous Arterial Plaques

KAIST Researchers Develop NUDGE to Steer Cell States Without Permanent Alteration

Aurora Microplates Wins Best in Showcase at the 2026 LRIG-NYC Spring Expo for CELLAZIP™

Bio-Techne Opens New Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf to Accelerate Scientific Discovery and Customer Collaboration

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

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