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Computational Tool Enhances Reliability of DNA Nano-Vehicles for Medicine

Scaffolded DNA and RNA origami is a technology that enables scientists to create tiny, very precise two and three-dimensional objects.

10 Jun 2026

Ecotoxicology Study Finds Efficient Alternative for Native Chinese Fish Testing Models

Can tiny fish embryos help make chemical safety testing more ethical and efficient? A study published in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology provided new evidence to answer just that.

10 Jun 2026

Bacteria Migrate Over Vast Distances in Coordinated Communities

While scientists have studied how bacteria move towards food using a chemical radar known as chemotaxis, they have only watched single species swim in isolated environments over distances of only a few centimeters.

10 Jun 2026

Tail Region of mRNAs Found to Act as Protein Chaperone

Proteins are how cells get work done. They carry out nearly every important cellular task, from ferrying messages to controlling which genes are turned on or off.

10 Jun 2026

Building A Soft Robotic Heart That Mimics HFpEF Progression

Researchers developed a soft robotic heart model that replicates HFpEF, enhancing understanding of the disease and supporting innovative treatment strategies.

10 Jun 2026

DNA Barcode Technology Enables Massive Simultaneous Drug Candidate Validation

A Korean research team has launched a public drug discovery service capable of screening and validating tens of millions of compounds simultaneously.

10 Jun 2026

UIC Scientists Discover Antibiotic to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a new antibiotic that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs, according to new research published in Nature.

10 Jun 2026

Auxin-Induced Transcriptional Complex Regulates Garlic Somatic Embryogenesis

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is usually propagated through bulbs rather than seeds, a pattern that can lead to variety degeneration, low multiplication rates, and the accumulation of viral diseases.

10 Jun 2026

Researchers Outline Dynamic Protein Control Systems for Better Clinical Decisions

Cancer has often been explained through mutations in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or changes in ribonucleic acid (RNA), but these layers do not fully explain why tumors with similar genetic profiles can behave differently.

10 Jun 2026

New Project Explores Virovory’s Potential to Combat Eutrophication

Toxic cyanobacterial blooms can close lakes, contaminate drinking water and pose risks to human health.

10 Jun 2026

Study Provides Surprising Insights Into Special Brain Receptor Complex

Nerve cells in the brain use chemical messengers for communication.

9 Jun 2026

Mylpf Protein Identified as a Linchpin for Healthy Muscle Formation

University of Maine researchers have published new findings about how muscles form, why certain muscle diseases develop and why symptoms may not appear until years after muscle degeneration begins.

9 Jun 2026

Coffee Can Now Serve as a Biological Switch for Medicines

For many of us, a warm cup of coffee is how we start our day. For Texas A&M Health researchers, it may also offer a new way to control engineered cells in future medicines.

9 Jun 2026

Salk Researchers Uncover Specialized Plant Protein for DNA Repair

Similar to the way DNA damage can contribute to human diseases like cancer, it can also disrupt growth, development, and survival in plants.

9 Jun 2026

Microtubule Skeleton Determines How Heart Muscle Cells Change Under Stress

Microtubules, part of heart muscle cells' internal "skeleton," help determine how the heart changes shape under stress, and a common signaling pathway called the ERK pathway acts as a key controller of where the building materials for these cells' growth are delivered inside them, a pair of new studies show.

9 Jun 2026

New Open Access Connectome Unveils Intricate Fruit Fly Neural Connections

In a first, a large, international team led by multiple labs at Harvard Medical School and Princeton University has published a complete wiring diagram of all the connections between neurons in the central nervous system of an adult fruit fly.

9 Jun 2026

Scientists Identify EHMT2 Enzyme as Main Cause of 5-FU Failure

One of the most widely used chemotherapeutic agents for colorectal cancer is 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a cornerstone treatment that has improved outcomes for countless patients.

9 Jun 2026

First Patient Enrolled in Oncopeptides’ Real-World Evidence Study Marina in Germany

Oncopeptides AB, a biotech company specializing in difficult-to-treat cancers, today announces that the first patient has been enrolled in the new real-world evidence study in Germany, named Marina.

9 Jun 2026

Scottish Biotech Bead Biopharma Emerges From Stealth Mode with Novel Cancer Drug Platform

Bead BioPharma, a Scottish life sciences company backed by Archangels, today announced its emergence from stealth mode following the submission of its first patent, a milestone that marks the company’s formal entry into one of the most commercially active sectors in global oncology.

9 Jun 2026

Creatine Linked to Cancer-Fighting Dendritic Cell Function

According to recent UCLA research, creatine, the organic acid that athletes and bodybuilders frequently use as a supplement, supercharges a crucial class of immune cells that activate and prime the body's primary cancer-fighting agents.

8 Jun 2026