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June 26, 2025
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June 25, 2025 — Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. ...
June 25, 2025 — Japanese researchers have found that vitamin C can thicken skin by switching on genes that boost skin cell growth, helping reverse age-related thinning. It works by reactivating DNA through a process ...
June 25, 2025 — A new AI tool, AAnet, has discovered five distinct cell types within tumors, offering a deeper look into cancer's inner diversity. This insight could transform how we treat cancer, enabling more ...
June 24, 2025 — Washington University researchers found that raising a molecule called ApoM helps eye cells sweep away harmful cholesterol deposits linked to age-related macular degeneration, potentially preventing vision loss, and the same trick might aid failing ...
June 24, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to healthy ones, effectively tricking the immune system into attacking the ...
June 23, 2025 — In a remarkable twist of science, researchers have transformed a fungus long associated with death into a potential weapon against cancer. Found in tombs like that of King Tut, Aspergillus flavus was ...
June 21, 2025 — USC researchers have uncovered a hidden driver behind the early and severe onset of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome: iron overload in the brain. Their study revealed that individuals with ...
June 20, 2025 — Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion. Researchers discovered that it actively reshapes the 3D structure of the ...
June 11, 2025 — A popular fat found in olive oil may not be as innocent as it seems. Scientists discovered that oleic acid, a major component of many high-fat foods, uniquely spurs the growth of new fat cells by manipulating specific proteins in the body. Unlike ...
June 9, 2025 — A new Rutgers Health study reveals a surprising twist in the antibiotic resistance story: instead of simply killing bacteria, drugs like ciprofloxacin can actually trigger a kind of microbial survival mode. By crashing the bacteria's energy levels, ...
June 8, 2025 — Genetic research in Sweden has unveiled three new gene variants that dramatically increase the risk of venous blood clots, sometimes by up to 180%. These discoveries build on existing knowledge of Factor V Leiden and suggest that genetics plays a ...
June 7, 2025 — A powerful new discovery reveals that Nup98 a protein once thought to only ferry molecules through the nucleus plays a vital role in safeguarding the most vulnerable areas of DNA. By forming droplet-like 'bubbles' around damaged DNA within dense ...
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June 9, 2025 — A rare genetic disorder called Werner syndrome causes premature aging and devastating health complications from an early age, yet treatment options have been lacking. New hope emerges from Chiba ...
June 2, 2025 — Scientists in Australia have developed a smart, bacteria-repelling coating based on resilin the ultra-elastic protein that gives fleas their legendary jumping power. When applied to surfaces like ...
June 2, 2025 — A new way of thinking about Alzheimer's disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS ...
May 30, 2025 — An international clinical trial shows an innovative CAR-T cell immunotherapy is promising against aggressive T cell cancers and has manageable side ...
May 30, 2025 — Cohesin is a protein that forms a ring-shaped complex which wraps and alters the DNA molecule shape. It moves through the DNA and creates specific loops in the genetic material which determine the ...
May 30, 2025 — New HIV research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates and how easily it can reawaken in the body. These insights bring researchers closer to finding ways ...
May 30, 2025 — Scientists have found that genetics and type of cancer treatment contribute most to a survivor's risk of a second ...
May 30, 2025 — The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release bile into tiny channels called bile canaliculi, which drain into the bile ...
May 29, 2025 — The protein DNase1 is one of the oldest biological agents in history: It has been on the market since 1958 and is now used, among other things, to treat cystic fibrosis. However, it takes ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers have developed a way to edit the genetic sequences at the root of Huntington's disease and Friedreich's ataxia. If longer than a certain threshold length, these sequences grow in length ...
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May 29, 2025 — Humans and mice share persistent brain-activity patterns in response to adverse sensory experience, scientists find, opening a window to our emotions and, perhaps, neuropsychiatric ...
May 28, 2025 — Researchers compared the whole genome sequence of two genetically distinct lineages of bed bug, and their findings indicate bed bugs may well be the first true urban ...
May 28, 2025 — Researchers find high-fat diets set off metabolic dysfunction in cells, leading to weight gain, but these effects can be reversed by treatment with an ...
May 28, 2025 — The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular diseases. Researchers have now shown for the first time that intestinal bacteria and their metabolites contribute ...
May 27, 2025 — Mutations accumulated in mitochondrial DNA associated with aging were earlier believed to cause aging by decreasing the energy-producing function (mitochondrial respiratory function). In this study, ...
May 22, 2025 — When the workload on the heart increases, the ventricular wall may thicken too, known as cardiac hypertrophy. This is an adaptive response that reduces pressure on the heart and maintains the ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens our ...
May 21, 2025 — An artificial intelligence technique for detecting DNA fragments shed by tumors and circulating in a patient's blood could help clinicians more quickly identify and determine if pancreatic ...
May 21, 2025 — In 2022 a team discovered that high levels of OH radicals can be generated indoors, simply due to the presence of people and ozone. This means: People generate their own oxidation field and change ...
May 21, 2025 — A study has uncovered a surprising link between diet, intestinal microbes and the efficacy of cancer ...
May 21, 2025 — New research demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for vaccines and antiviral ...
May 21, 2025 — Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. Currently, there is no cure for it. Researchers have established the ...
May 21, 2025 — A study explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells out-compete their neighbors and gradually take over blood production. The loss of diversity results in a ...
May 21, 2025 — Mice genetically engineered to lack the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in a ...
May 21, 2025 — Cancer cells respond to stress with greater diversity. Drugs that affect DNA replication, or radiation that causes direct DNA damage, lead to increasingly diverse offspring over multiple cell ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries. Individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury safely received a combination of stimulation of a nerve in the neck ...
May 20, 2025 — Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours.The team ...
May 20, 2025 — MIT researchers found a way to measure cell density quickly and accurately -- measuring up to 30,000 cells in a single hour. They also showed density changes could be used to make useful predictions, ...
May 20, 2025 — Head and neck cancer researchers are reporting the development and testing of HPV-DeepSeek, a novel liquid biopsy assay. In their new study, HPV-DeepSeek achieved 99% sensitivty and specifity for ...
May 19, 2025 — An unprecedented international effort to decode how cells manage the transport of chemical substances has culminated in four groundbreaking studies This decade-long project provides the first ...
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Bed Bugs Are Most Likely the First Human Pest, New Research Shows
- A High-Fat Diet Sets Off Metabolic Dysfunction in Cells, Leading to Weight Gain
- Intestinal Bacteria Influence Aging of Blood Vessels
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- 'Fast-Fail' AI Blood Test Could Steer Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Away from Ineffective Therapies
- Personal Space Chemistry Suppressed by Perfume and Body Lotion Indoors
- The Dietary Bug in a Cancer Therapy
- Engineered Bacteria Can Deliver Antiviral Therapies, Vaccines
- Salivary Gland Regenerative Biobank to Combat Chronic Dry Mouth
- 'Barcodes' Written Into Our DNA Reveal How Blood Ages
- Newfound Mechanism Rewires Cellular Energy Processing for Drastic Weight Loss
- Live View: Stress-Induced Changes in Generations of Cancer Cells
- Clinical Trial Shows Improvements for Spinal Cord Injuries
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- New Genetic Test Can Diagnose Brain Tumors in as Little as Two Hours
- Technique Rapidly Measures Cells' Density, Reflecting Health and Developmental State
- New Blood Test Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers
Monday, May 19, 2025
- A First Blueprint of Chemical Transport Pathways in Human Cells
- Maintaining Balance in the Immune System
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Scientists Discover Key Gene Impacts Liver Energy Storage, Affecting Metabolic Disease Risk
- Study Reveals Impacts of Alzheimer's Disease on the Whole Body
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- New Gene Editor Enables Greater Precision
- Asians Made Humanity's Longest Prehistoric Migration and Shaped the Genetic Landscape in the Americas
- Protein Switch Turns Anti-Viral Immune Response on and Off
- Recessive Genes Are Subject to Darwinian Selection
- How Rearranged Genes Drive Kidney Cancer Progression
- Infant With Rare, Incurable Disease Is First to Successfully Receive Personalized Gene Therapy Treatment
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- People With Lupus Who Have Certain Antibodies Are More Likely to Experience Blood Clots, Researchers Find
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
- MRI Scans Could Help Detect Life-Threatening Heart Disease
- Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Dramatically Improves Neuron Survival in Alzheimer's Model
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- With AI, Researchers Predict the Location of Virtually Any Protein Within a Human Cell
- 'Loop'hole: HIV-1 Hijacks Human Immune Cells Using Circular RNAs
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Estrogen-Related Receptors Could Be Key to Treating Metabolic and Muscular Disorders
- CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Causes 'brain Fog,' Study Shows
- Cell Death Discovery Could Lead to Next-Gen Drugs for Neurodegenerative Conditions
Friday, May 9, 2025
- A More Realistic Look at DNA in Action
- Researchers Map 7,000-Year-Old Genetic Mutation That Protects Against HIV
- Can Frisky Flies Save Human Lives?
- New Gene Linked to Severe Cases of Fanconi Anemia
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Unique Model of Rare Epileptic Disease Helps Pinpoint Potential Treatment Route
- Promising Parkinson's Drug Decoded
- AI-Designed DNA Controls Genes in Healthy Mammalian Cells for First Time
- Harnessing Protein Power to Deliver Medicine
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Non-Inherited Genes Affect Children's Development
- Enhanced CAR T Cell Therapy Offers New Strategy for Lymphoma
- Scientists Map Tongue's Sweet Sensor, May Lead to New Ways to Curb Sugar Cravings
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Study Finds One Protein That Mitigates Huntington's Disease, and One That Exacerbates It
- Urban Rats Spread Deadly Bacteria as They Migrate, Study Finds
- Harnessing Generative AI to Expand the Mitochondrial Targeting Toolkit
Friday, May 2, 2025
- How Cellular Quality Control Contributes to Insulin Resistance Related to Type 2 Diabetes
- Process Driving Evolution and Major Diseases
- The Future of Brain Activity Monitoring May Look Like a Strand of Hair
- New Gene-Editing Therapy Shows Early Success in Fighting Advanced GI Cancers
- Scientists Engineer Precision Tool for Mitochondrial DNA Manipulation
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- A Protein Link Between Brain Diseases and Leaky Blood Vessels
- Protein Sources Change the Gut Microbiome -- Some Drastically
- 'Explainable' AI Cracks Secret Language of Sticky Proteins
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Graduate Student's Discovery Shows That Even Neutral Molecules Take Sides When It Comes to Biochemistry
- New CAR-T Therapy Achieves Positive Results in a High Proportion of Patients With a Refractory Type of Lymphoma
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Gene Circuits Enable More Precise Control of Gene Therapy
- Influenza Virus Hacks Cell's Internal System
- First Synthetic 'mini Prion' Shows How Protein Misfolding Multiplies
- High Blood Sugar in Adolescence Tripled the Risk of Premature Heart Damage Affecting Females Worse Than Males
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine
- AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate
- This Injected Protein-Like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Malfunctions in Mitochondria Influence Skeletal Aging
- Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Clinical Trials to Test Vaccine Against Alzheimer's-Promoting Tau Protein
- ATP Prevents Harmful Aggregation of Proteins Associated With Parkinson's and ALS
- Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young
- Parts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster Than Previously Thought
- How DNA Self-Organizes in the Early Embryo
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Researchers Use Machine Learning to Engineer 'bespoke Enzymes' For Gene Editing
- Can Hormone Therapy Improve Heart Health in Menopausal Women?
- Three-Dimensional Gene Hubs May Promote Brain Cancer
- Evidence of Potential Bed Bug Insecticide Resistance in Gene Mutation
- Empowering Antibodies to Better Activate the Immune System
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Novel Treatment Approach for Language Disorder Shows Promise
- Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes No Difference to Muscle Building After Weight Training, Study Finds
- Experimental Cancer Drug Could Streamline Standard Tuberculosis Treatment and Prevent Post-TB Lung Disease, Study Suggests
- Building 'cellular Bridges' For Spinal Cord Repair After Injury
- Engineered Microglia Show Promise for Treating Alzheimer's and Other Brain Diseases
- IV Medication Could Be Taken Orally for Range of Cancer, Alzheimer's Treatments
Friday, April 18, 2025
- Throwing a 'spanner in the Works' Of Our Cells' Machinery Could Help Fight Cancer, Fatty Liver Disease... and Hair Loss
- Integrative Approach Reveals Promising Candidates for Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors or Targets for Therapeutic Intervention
- Key Enzyme in Lipid Metabolism Linked to Immune System Aging
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Deep Learning Algorithm Used to Pinpoint Potential Disease-Causing Variants in Non-Coding Regions of the Human Genome
- New Study Reveals How Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Can Arise
- Scientists 'hack' Cell Entry to Supercharge Cancer Drugs
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Early Mutations and Risk Factors for Stomach Cancer, and Develops a Pre-Cancer Model for Stomach Cancer Prevention
- Simulating Protein Structures Involved in Memory Formation
- Towards Gene-Targeting Drugs Capable of Targeting Brain Diseases
- Hereditary Alzheimer's: Blood Marker for Defective Neuronal Connections Rises Early
- Supercharged Mitochondria Spark Aging-Related Blood Disorders