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Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that makes proteins. But all RNA molecules have another, less appreciated property: they are naturally sticky.

17 Sep 2026

Novel Phage-Producing Bacteria Provide Early Defense Against Gut Pathogens

The mammalian gut microbiome is teeming with a delicate balance of bacteria and the viruses that keep them in check, called bacteriophages, or phages. Each bacterial species usually has its own set of phage partners.

17 Sep 2026

Nabsys 2.0 Platform Detects Key Structural Variants and Copy Number Changes in Leukemia

Nabsys 2.0, LLC ("Nabsys"), a pioneer in Electronic Genome Mapping (EGM), today announced results from a proof-of-principle study led by researchers at Augusta University evaluating the Nabsys OhmX™ Platform for cytogenomic analysis of hematologic malignancies.

17 Sep 2026

Research Team Uncovers Physical Genome Interactions Governing Regenerative Gene Expression Programs

After an injury, DNA not only alters its activity but also the way it is organized spatially within the cell nucleus.

17 Sep 2026

Research Demonstrates High-Sensitivity DNA and Protein Detection Using Single-Wavelength Laser

What if signs of disease could be detected using nothing more than a tiny chip that fits in the palm of your hand and a camera, without ever visiting a hospital? A scene that once seemed possible only in science fiction has now moved one step closer to reality.

17 Sep 2026

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI, and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences have revealed how CaMKIIα-a key brain protein involved in learning and memory-organizes itself into chain-like structures.

17 Sep 2026

Cryo-EM Captures Interactions Between BRD4 Bromodomains and Nucleosomal DNA

Researchers have uncovered a new 3D structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner, detailing how it attaches to chromosomes and offering key insights for future disease treatments.

16 Sep 2026

Fuse Diagnostics Raises £1 Million to Scale Rapid Point-of-Need Molecular Testing Platform

Fuse Diagnostics (“Fuse”), a developer of next-generation molecular diagnostics for point-of-need testing, today announced it has raised £1 million to accelerate commercialization of its proprietary Flip™ product platform and expand manufacturing capabilities at its headquarters in Cambridge, UK.

16 Sep 2026

MGI Launches VisiOmics in Europe and Unveils AI-Enabled Pathology Portfolio at ECP 2026

MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI), a company committed to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life science, today announced the European launch of VisiOmics (PMIF-20RS), a fully automated multiplex immunofluorescence (mIF) staining and imaging system, at the 38th European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2026), held in Stockholm from 12 to 16 September 2026.

From MGI 16 Sep 2026

Study Uncovers Neural Switch Governing Risk Taking in Human Brain

Every day, your brain runs the same calculation: take a risk or play it safe? Your gas tank might be low, but there's just enough to make it to work on time.

16 Sep 2026

New Surveillance Tool Uses Mosquito Waste to Track Emerging Pathogens

When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for genetic evidence in wastewater.

16 Sep 2026

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ANKRD11 as a key regulator that reduces the activity of CD8+ T cells during chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and cancer.

15 Sep 2026

Researchers Analyze Somatic DNA Integrity across Complex Longevity Pathways

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 26, 2026, titled "Assessing mechanisms and evidence of a causal role for cellular senescence and somatic mutations in aging."

15 Sep 2026

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can slip past vaccines and antibody drugs before scientists fully understand what has changed.

15 Sep 2026

Advanced Diagnostic Technologies Target Inaccessible Plasma Cells Housed inside Bones

For decades, immunologists have known that the body's most durable defenses depend on plasma cells, the antibody-producing cells responsible for long-term immune memory.

15 Sep 2026

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how science gets done. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are not just using AI as a tool.

15 Sep 2026

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs).

15 Sep 2026

Scientists Use Virus to Dismantle Gum Disease Bacteria

Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for severe gum disease, offering a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics.

15 Sep 2026

Reading for Pleasure Has Benefits at All Ages – From Improving Health and Wellbeing to Staving off Dementia – Say Scientists

Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers.

15 Sep 2026

Icosagen Develops Manufacturing-Ready CHO Cell Line for EPOK Therapeutics' Complex Tetravalent Antibody-Like Protein

Icosagen, a private European protein therapeutics CRDMO, and EPOK Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, based in Toronto, Canada, today announced the successful completion of a development project for EPOK's novel antibody EPRA-0322.

From Icosagen 15 Sep 2026

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Genetic Redundancy Allows Cells to Optimize mRNA Sequences Against Aggregation

Novel Phage-Producing Bacteria Provide Early Defense Against Gut Pathogens

Nabsys 2.0 Platform Detects Key Structural Variants and Copy Number Changes in Leukemia

Research Team Uncovers Physical Genome Interactions Governing Regenerative Gene Expression Programs

Research Demonstrates High-Sensitivity DNA and Protein Detection Using Single-Wavelength Laser

Study Provides Novel Structural Model for CaMKIIα Synaptic Accumulation

Cryo-EM Captures Interactions Between BRD4 Bromodomains and Nucleosomal DNA

Fuse Diagnostics Raises £1 Million to Scale Rapid Point-of-Need Molecular Testing Platform

MGI Launches VisiOmics in Europe and Unveils AI-Enabled Pathology Portfolio at ECP 2026

Study Uncovers Neural Switch Governing Risk Taking in Human Brain

New Surveillance Tool Uses Mosquito Waste to Track Emerging Pathogens

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

Researchers Analyze Somatic DNA Integrity across Complex Longevity Pathways

New Mathematical Models Track Surface Protein Interactions to Map Evolutionary Terrains

Advanced Diagnostic Technologies Target Inaccessible Plasma Cells Housed inside Bones

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Activating TRPC1 Protein Channels With Magnetic Fields Triggers Cancer Phagocytosis

Scientists Use Virus to Dismantle Gum Disease Bacteria

Reading for Pleasure Has Benefits at All Ages – From Improving Health and Wellbeing to Staving off Dementia – Say Scientists

Icosagen Develops Manufacturing-Ready CHO Cell Line for EPOK Therapeutics' Complex Tetravalent Antibody-Like Protein

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