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Identifying a Genetic Switch That Halts Human Nerve Regeneration

Researchers at Cambridge have created tiny circuits in the lab that replicate the connections between the brain and spinal cord, which control human movements.

29 May 2026

MRM Health Rewarded a € 2.6 M VLAIO Research Grant to Accelerate the Development of Novel Therapeutics that Redefine the Treatment of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases

MRM Health, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for immune-mediated diseases, which unlock the power of the microbiome to restore immune balance, today announced that it has been awarded a research grant of € 2.6M from Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), a government organization with the goal to stimulate economic development in Flanders, Belgium.

29 May 2026

M2care and ZEISS Ventures Support Maculaser Oy to Advance Pioneering Temperature-Controlled Retinal Laser Therapy

Maculaser Oy, a Finland-based medtech company developing a first-of-its-kind temperature-controlled retinal laser therapy, announces a new undisclosed investment with the participation of M2care, a European healthtech venture studio, and ZEISS Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group.

29 May 2026

New Molecular Map Traces Human Disease Genes Back to LECA

A University of Texas at Austin-led team has reconstructed the most detailed map to date of the molecular machines that carried out the functions of life in an ancient ancestor that gave rise to all complex life on Earth, including us, shedding new light on genetic causes of human diseases.

28 May 2026

Researchers Find Simple Genetic Links for Extreme Traits

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found evidence that people who fall at the extreme high or low ends of certain traits, such as cholesterol, blood glucose, height, and age at menopause, are more likely to have a simple genetic explanation than previously thought.

28 May 2026

OIST Scientists Uncover Key Mechanism Behind Regulated Cell Division

During animal cell division, a highly synchronized and tightly regulated dance of chromosomes takes place, ensuring the chromosomes split correctly into the two cells.

28 May 2026

Cornell Researchers Develop Safer CRISPR Technique Using DNA Nicks

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a safer and more precise way to study how genes function in living tissues by refining a recently developed CRISPR-based genetic technique in fruit flies, enabling researchers to better study how genes contribute to development and disease.

28 May 2026

How Bats Filter Background Noise While Hunting

Horseshoe bats utilize echolocation frequency control to filter noise, allowing them to detect fluttering prey in cluttered environments effectively.

28 May 2026

Molecular Blueprint Shows How Vital Gene Regulation Complexes Form

While scientists have known for over two decades that all cells use a strategy called RNA interference to regulate gene expression, a new study is the first to describe how a specific protein manages the step-by-step process of assembling the molecular complex that performs the regulatory job.

27 May 2026

Wireless Electric Fields Guide Immune Cells But Disorient Cancer Cells

Traditional electrotaxis assays place electrodes directly into the cell culture medium, which inevitably drives current through the sample.

27 May 2026

Scientists Reveal How Surface Acids Prevent Bacteria From Blobbing

Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" shape-by keeping an enzyme at bay that would otherwise turn the cylindrical cells into shape-shifting blobs.

27 May 2026

Cells Sense Abnormal RNA Patterns to Silence Jumping Genes

Transposons, DNA sequences that can self-replicate and move (jump) throughout the genome, are widespread and can affect cell survival if left unchecked. Cells control these "jumping genes" by silencing them, but little was known about how cells recognize and defend themselves from invading transposons.

27 May 2026

Macrophage Placement Determines if Tumors Thrive or Regress

Cancer tumors are surrounded by immune cells, but not all of those cells help the body fight back. Some support anti-cancer immunity, while others can unexpectedly help tumors survive.

27 May 2026

Extracellular Acidosis Disrupts Internal Transport Systems of Living Cells

A new scientific study led by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) describes the mechano-chemical mechanism by which the acidity of the cellular environment destabilizes microtubules, the "avenues" that organize internal cellular traffic.

27 May 2026

Structural Discovery Solves Long Standing Mystery in T Cell Biology

Researchers at VIB, Ghent University, and VUB have uncovered how two proteins essential for immune cell development work together at the molecular level.

27 May 2026

New TriPcide Antibiotics Kill Dormant MRSA Without Resistance

The study on TriPcides reveals their ability to combat MRSA and dormant bacteria, offering a new strategy to address antimicrobial resistance in public health.

27 May 2026

Ovarian Cancer Fluid Helps Tumors Evade Cell Death

Ascites in ovarian cancer rewires tumor metabolism, protecting cells from ferroptosis and promoting metastasis, revealing potential therapeutic targets.

27 May 2026

Rapid Diagnostic Tool Yields Definitive Bacterial Pathogen Screening Results in 40 Minutes Flat

Inspired by the widely used and user-friendly COVID-19 strip test kits, a team of science students from Chulalongkorn University has developed a test kit for detecting pathogens in milk and dairy products. The team combined the LAMP technique with strip test technology to create a simple screening tool for harmful bacteria that can be easily used by the public.

26 May 2026

Study Identifies Potential Metabolic Biomarkers for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Tumors

Ceramides-lipid molecules in cells that affect many physiological functions including cell differentiation, migration, and death-and their metabolites have been implicated in the development of cancer and other conditions.

26 May 2026

Researchers Link Brain Extracellular Matrix Deterioration to Postmenopausal Memory Loss

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study.

26 May 2026