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Researchers Develop Invisible Cell Armor for Safer Diabetes Treatment

Innovative hydrogel cloaking of islets could revolutionize diabetes therapy, allowing for effective cell transplantation without compromising immune function.

18 Aug 2026

New Potential Target for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The study uncovers how macrophages recruit nerves in triple-negative breast cancer, suggesting BDNF signaling as a critical factor in tumor progression.

18 Aug 2026

Space Travel Doesn’t Affect the Strength of Heart Muscle Cells, Mouse Study Finds

It’s common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters.

18 Aug 2026

Scientists Discover Cluster of Genetic Variants Resisting Common Malaria Treatments

Researchers searching for genetic clues to the growing problem of malaria drug resistance identified new mutations associated with the parasite's decreased susceptibility to current treatment.

18 Aug 2026

Who’s Watching Who? Otters May Find Humans Entertaining

For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another.

18 Aug 2026

Research Reveals Supposedly Decoded Gene Has Hidden Cellular Function

The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB's genes. Or have they?

18 Aug 2026

New Lipid Vesicles Evade Immune Cells to Target Cancer Tumors

Red blood cells serve as the foundation for nanocarriers that show promise in a new study as effective and efficient vehicles for gene therapy, tumor targeting and other medical treatments.

18 Aug 2026

Modular Brain Structures Reuse Neural Networks to Simplify Complex Actions

As we move through everyday life, our brains engage in a huge variety of cognitive tasks. For example, during a grocery run, we might have to recall the items for a recipe, remember where the clerk said the flour was located, and count out money to pay.

18 Aug 2026

Mystery Sea Slug Found off Lundy Could Be New Species Never Before Recorded by Science

A brightly colored sea slug spotted by a local citizen scientist and diver off Lundy has sparked interest from marine experts.

18 Aug 2026

Breakthrough Discovery Pinpoints How Brain Immune Cells Respond to Toxic Cellular Waste

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and their colleagues have discovered a critical cellular mechanism that causes brain degeneration in both a rare childhood condition and the far more prevalent Alzheimer’s disease.

17 Aug 2026

New Chromosome-Level Pangenome Graph Maps Apricot's Genetic Diversity

Cultivated apricot, Prunus armeniaca, emerged through at least two domestication routes from Central Asia before spreading toward China and the Mediterranean.

17 Aug 2026

Histone Variants Control DNA Methylation Patterns in Plant Genomes

Histone variants help establish DNA methylation at transposons (jumping genes) while preventing this epigenetic modification from spreading to essential genes in plants, reveals a study from Institute of Science Tokyo.

17 Aug 2026

High-Speed Microscope Captures Millisecond-Scale Brain Signaling Activity

Within the brain, neurons compute by generating electrical impulses. These signals travel throughout neurons, which are in turn connected in vast networks that control brain functions such as sensory perception, memory formation, and control of movement.

17 Aug 2026

Space Travel Does Not Harm Mouse Heart Muscle Cells

It's common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters.

17 Aug 2026

Study Shows How Compact Viral Structures Boost Protein Yields for mRNA Vaccines

A research team led by Director KIM V. Narry at the Center for RNA Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered compact viral RNA elements that can make mRNA more stable and increase protein production.

17 Aug 2026

Researchers Map Immune Molecule Behavior in Affected Motor Neurons

Immune-related molecules change in motor neurons affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but they do not appear to be major drivers of disease progression.

17 Aug 2026

Mapping Functional Polyprotein Cleavage Sites Solves Post Infection Testing Dilemmas

Current coronavirus diagnostics mainly rely on nucleic acid amplification, antibody detection, or viral antigen detection.

17 Aug 2026

New Study Links TIMP2 Loss to Microglial Immune Dysfunction

Researchers at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for the youth-associated protein TIMP2 in supporting the healthy function of microglia, the brain's resident immune cells.

17 Aug 2026

New Gene-Expression Based Clocks Better Predict Age-Related Disease and Mortality

What do "epigenetic clocks" actually measure? These lab tests have become popular tools for studying biological aging, or how the body's cellular function changes at a faster or slower rate than expected.

14 Aug 2026

New Proximity Labeling Method Discovers Critical Protein Interactions in Cancer

Using a photochemically driven labeling technique, a Cornell University-led research group has devised a strategy for capturing cancer-specific protein-to-protein interactions, which could one day spawn targeted therapies for prostate, small-cell lung, pancreatic and other deadly forms of the disease.

14 Aug 2026