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Study Explores How Highly Infectious TB Cases Drive Transmission

Superspreading became a familiar concept to many during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior studies examining infectious disease epidemics, including those on COVID-19, have found that some individuals are much more likely to transmit infections to other people.

15 May 2026

Study Reveals Asymptomatic Mpox Infections Drive Transmission Among Men

A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 8,000 men shows that in mid- to late 2024, mpox was far more common among men who have sex with men than previously thought.

15 May 2026

Comprehensive Wastewater Genomics Detects All Oncogenic Viruses Concurrently

A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology is the first comprehensive approach to detect all known cancer-causing or oncogenic viruses concurrently by analyzing viral genomes in wastewater.

15 May 2026

RNA Modularity Explains Emergence of Human-Infective Cholera Strains

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered what gives Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera, the ability to colonize the human gut.

15 May 2026

Web-Based Platform Facilitates Chemical Structure Queries in Metabolomics

An international team led by researchers at University of California San Diego and University of California, Riverside has developed a free, web‑based platform designed to make public metabolomics data more accessible.

15 May 2026

Animals Adapt Rapidly Through Protein Networks, Not Genes

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a key molecular mechanism that allows animals to adapt to changing environmental conditions without altering their genes – an ability known as phenotypic plasticity.

15 May 2026

Nanoscopy Technique Reveals Hidden Networks Cells Use to Communicate

The Australian National University (ANU) has created a new nanoscopy technology that has revealed secret networks utilized for cell-to-cell communication, providing fresh insights into human disorders.

15 May 2026

Supercomputer Simulations Map Sodium Pumping in Pathogenic Bacteria

The Na+-NQR enzyme is vital for energy production in pathogenic bacteria like the one that causes cholera, making it a highly promising target for new antibiotics.

15 May 2026

Novel RNA Analysis Method Supports Antiviral Drug Discovery

Researchers from A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have developed a new method, called 'sm-PORE-cupine', to study individual RNA molecules and reveal how their structures influence gene regulation, a fundamental process that affects how cells function in health and disease.

15 May 2026

Most Australian ‘Wild Dogs’ are Predominantly Dingoes

A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labelled ‘wild dogs’, carry a significant amount of dingo ancestry.

15 May 2026

Scientists Discover How DNA Damage Modulates the Tumor Microenvironment for Therapy

Researchers have identified a pathway that triggers an immune response in cells with defective DNA repair.

14 May 2026

Restricted Interaction Peptides Change Shape to Lock Therapy Inside Solid Tumors

Medications are designed to treat diseased tissues while sparing healthy ones, often by attaching the drug to something that helps guide it directly to its target.

14 May 2026

A Possible Brain Fluid Recycling System In Humans

A study shows cerebrospinal fluid circulates in the brain, enhancing waste clearance and offering insights into aging and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.

14 May 2026

Study Reveals New Biological Pathway for TNF-Resistant Crohn’s Disease

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune-regulating molecule that may help explain why some patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, do not respond to commonly used therapies.

14 May 2026

Prime Assembly Enables Precise Insertion of Large DNA Segments Into the Genome

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School have developed a gene editing technology that allows for the precise and efficient insertion of very large DNA segments into the human genome.

13 May 2026

X-Ray Finds Hidden Metal in Beef Where Metal Detectors and Ultrasound Fall Short

X-ray imaging detected all ten embedded metallic objects across tested beef tissue depths and muscle states, outperforming both traditional metal detection and ultrasound. Metal detection worked mainly for larger, shallower objects, while ultrasound showed limited value for detecting foreign metallic materials in beef carcasses.

13 May 2026

New Data Suggest Ready-to-Eat Meats Rarely Reach Illness-Linked Bacterial Levels

The study found that Clostridium perfringens was occasionally detected in raw or not-ready-to-eat meat products, but rarely appeared at concerning levels in cooked ready-to-eat meats. Even products linked to cooling deviations did not exceed 2 log CFU/g, suggesting that illness-associated growth during commercial stabilization is highly unlikely.

13 May 2026