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Poor Antibody Validation Risks Wasting Millions of Research Samples

A widespread failure to validate research antibodies before use is estimated to lead to the avoidable waste of millions of animal and human tissue samples worldwide, and an international expert panel has reached consensus on how to address the problem, according to two studies published October 6th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Harvinder Virk of the University of Leicester, UK, and colleagues.

7 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

Vitalant Launches Cell-Based Analytics Lab to Support Allogeneic Therapy Developers

Vitalant, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, today announced the launch of its analytics lab at the Phoenix Bioscience Core, expanding its cell and gene therapy (CGT) analytical capabilities for developers of allogeneic cell therapies.

7 Oct 2026

Formycon Optimizes Biosimilar Development with AI-Powered Technologies: Digital Solutions Enhance Development Efficiency as Part of the FYB4GROWTH Strategy

Formycon AG ("Formycon") is enhancing the efficiency and scalability of its biosimilar development activities through the focused use of digital technologies.

7 Oct 2026

‘Our Crops Are Losing Their Nutrients’, New Report Warns

Many crops have lost as much as 50% of several key nutrients since the 1960s. Combined with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, continued projected declines could push around 5 million UK working-age adults below safe levels of essential vitamins and minerals, according to a report published by Deep Science Ventures (DSV).

7 Oct 2026

Innovative Screening Platform Uses Automated Liquid Handling Solutions to Research Aging

The Kohler Lab at Umeå University, Sweden, uses liquid handling solutions from INTEGRA Biosciences to improve the efficiency of its Flexible Ageing Screening Technology (FAST) platform, which uses automated high throughput approaches to investigate aging and mitochondrial function.

7 Oct 2026

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity Across Distinct Anatomical Prostate Zones

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a distinct type of prostate cell that may help solve the long-standing mystery of why benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that commonly affects men as they age - develops almost exclusively in one region of the prostate.

7 Oct 2026

Research Evaluates How Accurately Stem Cell Organoids Replicate In Vivo Metabolism

Nutrition advice is everywhere. Eat more protein. Cut back on sugar. Get more fiber. But beneath all that advice is a surprisingly basic gap in our understanding: Scientists still have a limited view of what happens when specific nutrients reach individual cells inside the body.

7 Oct 2026

Collision-Sensing Enables Efficient Bacterial Navigation Through Complex Micro-Scale Mazes

Whether in fish schools, bird flocks or human crowds, moving as a group can offer safety and efficiency, but it can also lead to congestion and jamming," says Alexandre Persat, Professor at EPFL.

7 Oct 2026

Ancient DNA Reveals Extinct Bovine Species in Southern Siberia

DNA analyses of ancient remains have revealed a previously unknown extinct bovine species that inhabited southern Siberia during and even before the last Ice Age.

6 Oct 2026

Terumo Announces Global Commercial Launch of K-Pack Embrace™ Active Safety Needle

Terumo Corporation today announced the global commercial launch of its K-Pack Embrace™ active safety needle.

From Terumo Corporation 6 Oct 2026

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Likelihood of Acne in Adults

According to new King’s College London research, adults who followed a Mediterranean-style diet, rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats, were less likely to report acne, particularly for women.

6 Oct 2026

Newly Discovered Hair Cells on Squid May Offer Clues to Understand Hearing Loss in Humans

Scientists for years have known that squids have cells with bundles of tiny, hair-like protrusions on their heads and arms like those buried deep inside the human ear that allow us to hear.

6 Oct 2026

Higher-Order Receptor Clustering Acts as Hidden Lymphangiogenic Signal Amplifier

Lymphatic vessels act as the body's "drainage system," collecting excess fluid from tissues. When lymphatic drainage is impaired because lymphatic vessels are underdeveloped, damaged, or dysfunctional, lymphedema can develop, causing swelling, particularly in the arms and legs.

6 Oct 2026

Undigested Cellular Waste Secretes Toxic Signals That Zombify Surrounding Tissue

As we grow older, our bodies accumulate "zombie cells"-living cells that have stopped dividing or functioning normally-but linger in our tissues, contributing to chronic inflammation and age-related diseases.

6 Oct 2026

Targeting Host Cellular Repair Mechanisms Enhances Tissue Resistance to Infection

Epithelial cells form the body's frontline barriers, helping keep microbes, toxins, and other harmful substances out. Yet these protective cells are constantly exposed to threats, including microbial infections.

6 Oct 2026

Placental Microenvironment Reprograms Innate Immune Cells to Prevent Inflammation

In addition to their established role in fighting pathogens, certain maternal immune cells (neutrophils) can support early placental development by supporting placental cells migrate into the uterine lining.

6 Oct 2026

Knocking Out Specific Receptor Genes Prevents Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell Death

The protein alpha-synuclein is abundant in healthy brains and plays an important role in enabling communication between nerve cells.

6 Oct 2026

Research Consortium Maps Mitochondrial Diversity Across the Complex Tree of Life

A research consortium has generated the broadest look yet at the proteins that make up mitochondria, capturing the organelle's diversity across multiple branches on the tree of complex life.

5 Oct 2026

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

Staphylococcus aureus is among the bacteria commonly involved in infections in humans and animals, especially mastitis. An international research team led by INRAE and including ENS Paris-Saclay found that it is far more robust and virulent in milk than in serum or laboratory culture media.

5 Oct 2026

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Poor Antibody Validation Risks Wasting Millions of Research Samples

A Pigment Found in Spinach Helped Build a Squeezable Heart Patch

Vitalant Launches Cell-Based Analytics Lab to Support Allogeneic Therapy Developers

Formycon Optimizes Biosimilar Development with AI-Powered Technologies: Digital Solutions Enhance Development Efficiency as Part of the FYB4GROWTH Strategy

‘Our Crops Are Losing Their Nutrients’, New Report Warns

Innovative Screening Platform Uses Automated Liquid Handling Solutions to Research Aging

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Heterogeneity Across Distinct Anatomical Prostate Zones

Research Evaluates How Accurately Stem Cell Organoids Replicate In Vivo Metabolism

Collision-Sensing Enables Efficient Bacterial Navigation Through Complex Micro-Scale Mazes

Ancient DNA Reveals Extinct Bovine Species in Southern Siberia

Terumo Announces Global Commercial Launch of K-Pack Embrace™ Active Safety Needle

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Likelihood of Acne in Adults

Newly Discovered Hair Cells on Squid May Offer Clues to Understand Hearing Loss in Humans

Higher-Order Receptor Clustering Acts as Hidden Lymphangiogenic Signal Amplifier

Undigested Cellular Waste Secretes Toxic Signals That Zombify Surrounding Tissue

Targeting Host Cellular Repair Mechanisms Enhances Tissue Resistance to Infection

Placental Microenvironment Reprograms Innate Immune Cells to Prevent Inflammation

Knocking Out Specific Receptor Genes Prevents Dopaminergic Neuronal Cell Death

Research Consortium Maps Mitochondrial Diversity Across the Complex Tree of Life

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

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