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Unveiling the Hidden Alliances Between Plant Roots and Microbes

When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally vital: the plant microbiota.

3 Oct 2025

Breakthrough in Understanding How Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infects Human Brain Cells

The protein on human cells that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) uses for infection has now been identified-a major step toward understanding how TBEV causes neurological disease and for developing antiviral drugs.

3 Oct 2025

How GBA Mutations Drive Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease causes both movement and cognitive deficits, and for a long time both were thought to be caused by the accumulation of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain.

3 Oct 2025

Hormones Activate Aggression Neurons in Mouse Mothers

A new study has found a system in the brain that explains why female mice, who are not normally aggressive, suddenly exhibit this behavior after becoming pregnant and giving birth.

3 Oct 2025

New Synthetic Proteins Boost Efficiency of Genome Editing Tools

Researchers at Integra Therapeutics, in collaboration with the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) and the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), have designed and experimentally validated new synthetic proteins that can edit the human genome more efficiently than proteins provided by nature.

3 Oct 2025

Human Kidney Organoids Offer New Insights into APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) impacts over 700 million individuals globally and arises from a combination of genetic and environmental influences, along with pre-existing health conditions.

3 Oct 2025

New Partnership Brings Next-Generation Cell Isolation Solutions to Researchers Advancing Cell and Gene Therapy Development

Cayman Chemical, a global provider of life science research tools, and Akadeum Life Sciences, a leader in buoyancy-based cell separation technology, announced today a distribution partnership to expand access to Akadeum's next-generation cell isolation technology for cell and gene therapy development.

From Cayman Chemical 3 Oct 2025

New Insights Into How Pathogens Build Protein Machinery for Survival in the Gut

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Liverpool, has revealed how pathogenic bacteria construct tiny protein-based compartments, known as Eut microcompartments, which enable them to digest ethanolamine - a nutrient commonly found in the gut.

3 Oct 2025

Convatec Announces Plans to Invest More Than $1 Billion in R&D Facilities – Major Expansions in the US and UK

Convatec, a global leader in medical products and technologies, today announces plans to invest more than $1 billion over the next decade to accelerate its research and development (R&D) ambitions worldwide.

3 Oct 2025

Exciting Sustainability Milestone at Evotec Verona

Following our update on the heat pump installation at our site in Verona, Italy, we are proud to share that GSE (Gestore dei Servizi Energetici – the Italian Energy Services Operator) has officially approved our annual energy savings report for Italy, awarding us 301 Energy Efficiency Certificates (TEE) per year!

3 Oct 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Neurodegeneration Research Capabilities with Launch of Olink® Target 48 Neurodegeneration Panel

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Olink® Target 48 Neurodegeneration panel, a high-performance, targeted proteomics immunoassay panel developed to accelerate discoveries in neurodegenerative disease research.

From Olink®- Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 Oct 2025

MRI And 3D Printing Reveal How Artificial Hearts Manage Blood Flow

The integration of 4D flow MRI and 3D printing in TAH research offers vital insights into blood flow patterns, crucial for advancing heart failure therapies.

2 Oct 2025

Koala Retrovirus Load Stays Stable And Signals Higher Risk Of Chlamydia Infection

Findings show high koala retrovirus loads correlate with Chlamydia pecorum infection, emphasizing the need for further research on viral-host interactions.

1 Oct 2025

Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis with COOKIE-Pro Reveals Drug Affinity and Reactivity

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a powerful new data analysis method named COOKIE-Pro (Covalent Occupancy Kinetic Enrichment via Proteomics) that provides a comprehensive, unbiased view of how a class of drugs, called covalent inhibitors, interacts with proteins throughout the cell.

30 Sep 2025

Life Science News

Unveiling the Hidden Alliances Between Plant Roots and Microbes

Breakthrough in Understanding How Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Infects Human Brain Cells

How GBA Mutations Drive Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease

Hormones Activate Aggression Neurons in Mouse Mothers

New Synthetic Proteins Boost Efficiency of Genome Editing Tools

Human Kidney Organoids Offer New Insights into APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease

New Partnership Brings Next-Generation Cell Isolation Solutions to Researchers Advancing Cell and Gene Therapy Development

New Insights Into How Pathogens Build Protein Machinery for Survival in the Gut

Convatec Announces Plans to Invest More Than $1 Billion in R&D Facilities – Major Expansions in the US and UK

Exciting Sustainability Milestone at Evotec Verona

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Neurodegeneration Research Capabilities with Launch of Olink® Target 48 Neurodegeneration Panel

MRI And 3D Printing Reveal How Artificial Hearts Manage Blood Flow

Koala Retrovirus Load Stays Stable And Signals Higher Risk Of Chlamydia Infection

Comprehensive Proteomic Analysis with COOKIE-Pro Reveals Drug Affinity and Reactivity

Scientists Derive Authentic Embryonic Stem Cells From Chickens and Other Birds

Molecular Innovation Behind the Origin of Type V CRISPR-Cas Systems

Actin Scaffold Protects Cancer Cell Nuclei Under Mechanical Stress

Tomato Microbiome Study Reveals Natural Defense Against Bacterial Speck

New SCOPE Tool Transforms Discovery of Gene-Regulating Proteins

PNPLA3 Gene Variant Linked to Liver Injury After Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer Patients

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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