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Identifying the Cellular Origin of MS-Related Neuroinflammation

Signals from the gut have been linked to autoimmune inflammation, but fundamental cellular processes remain poorly understood.

30 Mar 2026

New Platform Models Cancer Metastasis and Cell Cluster Survival

Metastasis, the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to other parts of the body, is difficult to study in the lab, in part because researchers lack reliable ways to recreate the conditions cancer cells encounter as they travel through the bloodstream.

28 Mar 2026

Genetic Study Reveals Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vector Mosquitoes

Anopheles darlingi mosquitoes-a major vector of malaria in South America-are evolving in response to insecticides, which may make them harder to kill and malaria more difficult to control, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

28 Mar 2026

Biodegradable Plastic Byproducts Impair Fetal Growth in Mouse Study

When the "eco-friendly" bioplastic, polylactic acid (PLA), biodegrades, the resulting nanoplastics can accumulate in the fetuses of pregnant mice and interfere with fetal growth. Yichao Huang and De-Xiang Xu of Anhui Medical University, China, and Mingliang Fang of Fudan University, China, report these findings in a new study published March 26th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

28 Mar 2026

Global Experiment Tracks Real-Time Plant Evolution in Changing Climates

For decades, ever since biologists recognized the potential environmental harms from climate change, they have worried that plants will not be able to evolve fast enough to adapt to a rapidly warming planet.

28 Mar 2026

Computational Chemistry Maps Spliceosome Dynamics at Atomic Resolution

A new study from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden) and AstraZeneca, shows how computational chemistry and supercomputers can help scientists better understand the fundamental mechanisms of life, specifically those of human cells.

28 Mar 2026

Genome-Wide Screen Reveals Drivers of Ciprofloxacin Tolerance Mechanisms

Persisters are a bacterial subpopulation that exhibits tolerance to antibiotics and plays a critical role in chronic and recurrent infections.

28 Mar 2026

Fusion Protein Rewires Brain Development to Trigger Pediatric Cancer

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions reveal in the journal Nature a novel mechanism that drives the development of pediatric supratentorial ependymoma (EPN), the third most common pediatric brain tumor.

28 Mar 2026

Study Reveals How STING Protein Migrates to Trigger Immune Responses

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified how the quintessential immune protein known as stimulator of interferon genes (STING) migrates from one cellular organelle to another, a necessary step in its activation.

27 Mar 2026

Microtubules Act as Active Regulators of Key Cellular Enzymatic Reactions

Microtubules, the dynamic filaments that form the cell's internal scaffolding, have long been viewed as mere passive structural supports. But a new study reveals they play a far more active signaling role.

27 Mar 2026

Genetic Analysis Reveals Why Haploid Fish Embryos Fail to Survive

Naturally occurring haploids are predominantly documented in plants; the first report dates to 1923, when haploid individuals were identified in the Jimson Weed.

27 Mar 2026

Microgravity Negatively Impacts Sperm Navigation

Having a baby in space may require a bit more direction, with new Adelaide University research revealing the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity.

27 Mar 2026

Novel Phage W5 Offers a Sustainable Solution for Foodborne Salmonella

Researchers from China have identified a novel bacteriophage that offers a highly promising "green" biocontrol solution against foodborne Salmonella.

27 Mar 2026

Researchers Identify the Nuclear Root of Cellular Aging

Some aging indications in human cells arise in the cell nucleus, where the packaged form of DNA changes with age.

27 Mar 2026

The New Microchip Electrophoresis System MultiNA II MCE-301 - High Sensitivity Detection, Improved Analysis Function and Operability

Shimadzu has recently released the MultiNA II MCE-301 microchip electrophoresis system.

From Shimadzu Europa GmbH 27 Mar 2026

Nexis GC-2060: The Culmination of 70 Years of GC Development

To celebrate the 70th birthday of its gas chromatography (GC) product line, Shimadzu announces the release of the Nexis GC-2060 gas chromatograph, the flagship model in its GC lineup.

From Shimadzu Europa GmbH 27 Mar 2026