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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

BioDuro Appoints Greg Makara as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry to Strengthen Early Drug Discovery Capabilities

BioDuro, a global integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO), today announced the appointment of Greg Makara, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry.

From BioDuro 5 Oct 2026

Novel Two-Dimensional Mapping Combines Generation Probability with Somatic Hypermutation

A research team led by Associate Professor Yohei Funakoshi, Associate Professor Kimikazu Yakushijin, and Professor Hironobu Minami of the Division of Medical Oncology/Hematology at Kobe University Hospital, together with Associate Professor Goh Ohji of the Division of Infectious Disease Therapeutics and Takaji Matsutani of Anymics Inc., has developed the pGen-SHM plot.

5 Oct 2026

Spatial Single-Cell Transcriptomics Maps Cellular Niches in Fatal COVID-19 Lungs

Researchers at the University of Liège have used imaging-based spatial single-cell transcriptomics to map the cellular organization of lungs from people who died with severe COVID-19.

5 Oct 2026

ESTEVE CDMO Expands U.S. Capacity with Additional $17.5 Million Investment in Morton Grove

ESTEVE CDMO, a global pure-play CDMO specializing in the development and manufacture of small-molecule APIs and pharmaceutical intermediates, has approved an additional $17.5 million capacity expansion and containment capabilities at its Morton Grove, Illinois facility, bringing total announced investment at the site to $33 million.

From ESTEVE CDMO 5 Oct 2026

Researchers Discover Key Protein Mechanism Enabling Fungal Drug Resistance

The battle lines have finally shifted in the war against a deadly fungal disease.

5 Oct 2026

Engineered Biological Bandages Utilize Human Epicardial Cells for Heart Repair

Researchers have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine. Working with zebrafish, they found that the new cell type helps stabilize the vascular network that supplies oxygen to growing cardiac muscle.

5 Oct 2026

Deciphering Bacterial Antiviral Defenses Aids Design of Immune-Evading Phages

In the fight to find better treatments for bacterial infections, one rapidly evolving therapy is a group of viruses called bacteriophages (phages). Phages can attack and kill dangerous bacteria while leaving human cells unharmed and bypassing antibiotic resistance.

5 Oct 2026

MedPharm Inks Deal to Support Global Pharmaceutical Company with Commercial Site Transfer

MedPharm, a global leader in topical and transdermal contract drug development and manufacturing, today announced that it has signed a new agreement with a global pharmaceutical company to support the commercial site transfer and commercial manufacturing of their branded specialty topical pharmaceutical product.

From MedPharm 5 Oct 2026

Harvard Cryo-EM Center Visualizes Viral Genome Ejection Into Human Cells

Viruses come in two major flavors — not chocolate and vanilla, quips Harvard Medical School structural biologist Stephen Harrison, but those enveloped in membranes, such as herpesvirus, influenza virus, HIV, and SARS-CoV-2, and those that are not, such as poliovirus, HPV, rotavirus, and adenovirus.

5 Oct 2026

Dr. GPCR and Eurofins Discovery Join Forces to Advance GPCR Drug Discovery

Dr. GPCR, the global knowledge hub for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) research and education, today announced a strategic partnership with Eurofins Discovery, the drug discovery services side of the same group behind the Eurofins DiscoverX products many in the community already know.

From Dr. GPCR 5 Oct 2026

Gut Bacterial Gene tnaA Converts Dietary Tryptophan Into Toxic Indole

Researchers at LMU have discovered how a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can influence brain damage after stroke.

5 Oct 2026

USP15 Protein May Help Ovarian Cancer Resist Chemotherapy

Blocking USP15 in ovarian cancer cells disrupts growth and enhances chemotherapy sensitivity, revealing a potential target for overcoming treatment resistance.

1 Oct 2026

Experts Extend Lives of Animals By Activating ‘Energy Saver’ Mode

The study, published today in Aging Cell, found strong evidence that triggering a protein governing energy level may help organisms live longer, in some cases by over 25%.

1 Oct 2026

Single-Molecule Optical Tweezers Visualize Real-Time Dynamic Protein and DNA Interactions

A protein that's essential to every cell's ability to turn off unnecessary genes is well known for its key function of compacting genes and its connection to cancer when it undergoes mutation.

1 Oct 2026

Invasive E. coli Strains Promote Host Invasion of Harmless Strains

When scientists assess how dangerous a bacterium is, the first question often seems simple: can it be stopped or killed?

1 Oct 2026

Electron Microscopy Imaging Confirms Piezo1-Dependent Axonal Sheath Structural Remodeling

Researchers at Upstate Medical University have identified a key mechanism that helps determine the length of myelin, the protective coating that surrounds many nerve fibers and allows signals to travel efficiently through the nervous system.

1 Oct 2026

Single-Molecule Optical Tweezers Visualize Real-Time Dynamic Protein and DNA Interactions

A protein that's essential to every cell's ability to turn off unnecessary genes is well known for its key function of compacting genes and its connection to cancer when it undergoes mutation. But until now, scientists weren't quite sure how the protein gets where it needs to go to keep genes bound up so they aren't activated.

1 Oct 2026

Single-Cell Metabolic Profiling Identifies Key Bioenergetic Targets in Human Tumor Tissue

Immune cells can reach head and neck tumors, but once there, many stop functioning. This helps explain why immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors - which have transformed treatment for some cancers - benefit only 17%–23% of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. These are cancers that arise from cells lining the mouth, throat and voicebox.

1 Oct 2026

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Research Consortium Maps Mitochondrial Diversity Across the Complex Tree of Life

Thicker Bacterial Envelopes Impair Antibiotic Penetration During Active Mastitis Treatment

BioDuro Appoints Greg Makara as Senior Vice President Lead Discovery Chemistry to Strengthen Early Drug Discovery Capabilities

Novel Two-Dimensional Mapping Combines Generation Probability with Somatic Hypermutation

Spatial Single-Cell Transcriptomics Maps Cellular Niches in Fatal COVID-19 Lungs

ESTEVE CDMO Expands U.S. Capacity with Additional $17.5 Million Investment in Morton Grove

Researchers Discover Key Protein Mechanism Enabling Fungal Drug Resistance

Engineered Biological Bandages Utilize Human Epicardial Cells for Heart Repair

Deciphering Bacterial Antiviral Defenses Aids Design of Immune-Evading Phages

MedPharm Inks Deal to Support Global Pharmaceutical Company with Commercial Site Transfer

Harvard Cryo-EM Center Visualizes Viral Genome Ejection Into Human Cells

Dr. GPCR and Eurofins Discovery Join Forces to Advance GPCR Drug Discovery

Gut Bacterial Gene tnaA Converts Dietary Tryptophan Into Toxic Indole

USP15 Protein May Help Ovarian Cancer Resist Chemotherapy

Experts Extend Lives of Animals By Activating ‘Energy Saver’ Mode

Single-Molecule Optical Tweezers Visualize Real-Time Dynamic Protein and DNA Interactions

Invasive E. coli Strains Promote Host Invasion of Harmless Strains

Electron Microscopy Imaging Confirms Piezo1-Dependent Axonal Sheath Structural Remodeling

Single-Molecule Optical Tweezers Visualize Real-Time Dynamic Protein and DNA Interactions

Single-Cell Metabolic Profiling Identifies Key Bioenergetic Targets in Human Tumor Tissue

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