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Johns Hopkins uncovers protein's unexpected role in brain signaling

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they unexpectedly found new information about a protein's special role in getting brain cells to communicate at the right time and place in experiments with genetically engineered mice.

4 Aug 2025

Medtech innovator KMC Systems rebrands as HiArc

Leading medical engineering design and manufacturing firm, KMC Systems has become HiArc.

4 Aug 2025

Compact surgical robot uses built-in feedback for micron-level accuracy

Controlling microrobots with extreme precision is vital in delicate surgical procedures, but traditional feedback systems are bulky and externally dependent.

1 Aug 2025

Scientists develop light-responsive transistors that mimic brain synapses

An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Francesca Santoro and Dr. Valeria Criscuolo from the Institute of Biological Information Processing – Bioelectronics at Forschungszentrum Jülich, in cooperation with colleagues from RWTH Aachen University – Professor Daniele Leonori and Junior Professor Giovanni Maria Piccini (now University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) – has engineered a new class of organic photoelectrochemical transistors (OPECTs).

1 Aug 2025

New radioimmunotherapy approach eliminates cancer stem cells in preclinical models of ovarian cancer

A new radioimmunotherapy approach has been shown to successfully eliminate cancer stem cells (CSCs) in preclinical models of ovarian cancer, outperforming the current gold standard.

1 Aug 2025

AI-designed protein activates Notch signaling pathway to boost T-cell production

A new paper published today in Cell highlights how researchers have leveraged AI-based computational protein design to create a novel synthetic ligand that activates the Notch signaling pathway, a key driver in T-cell development and function.

1 Aug 2025

RMIT's wearable tech fights infection with smart sensors

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a wearable wound monitoring device with integrated sensors that could reduce infection risks by minimising the need for frequent physical contact.

1 Aug 2025

New molecular insights reveal why some bladder cancers resist chemotherapy

About one quarter of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) may be treated and derive a benefit with the current standard chemotherapy.

31 Jul 2025

Suboptimal child passenger safety practices persist despite guidelines

Despite national guidelines, state laws and known safety benefits of child passenger restraint systems (CRS), suboptimal practices were found in nearly 70% of children under 13 years old who were involved in car crashes with a fatality from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention.

31 Jul 2025

New research reveals why fiber-rich diets fuel you better than refined foods

This study quantifies how much energy the human body harvests from gut microbial fermentation of dietary fiber, integrating bacterial physiology, diet, and metagenomic data. Results reveal that dietary fiber, not microbiome composition, mainly determines the amount of short-chain fatty acids absorbed, impacting daily energy and metabolic health.

31 Jul 2025

Zinc from needle shields may contribute to syringe clogging

Employees of the technology transfer centre ANAXAM and researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI used the unique analytical methods available at PSI to look inside pre-filled syringes.

31 Jul 2025

Powerful bioactives found in overlooked Amazonian fruits

Lesser-known Amazonian fruits exhibit strong antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, highlighting their role in public health and biotechnology research.

31 Jul 2025

Black Death victims offer clues to childhood malnutrition and adult disease

The Black Death arrived on the shores of England in May 1348 and, in less than two years, spread throughout the country, killing an estimated 2 million people.

31 Jul 2025

SimpleSilo offers affordable lifesaving solution for gastroschisis in low-resource settings

In low-resource settings, babies born with gastroschisis - a congenital condition in which the developing intestines extend outside the body through a hole in the abdominal wall -face life-threatening challenges.

30 Jul 2025

Respiratory infections can reactivate dormant breast cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), and Utrecht University have found the first direct evidence that common respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors.

30 Jul 2025

New platform predicts antibiotic resistance before it hits the clinics

Multidrug resistant bacteria kill five million people each year, with newly resistant germs emerging faster than scientists can develop treatments.

30 Jul 2025

Unlocking drug amorphization: Continuous, solvent-free twin screw granulation

Discover how twin screw granulation enables continuous, solvent free drug amorphization—expert insights from Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Maggie Richter.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 30 Jul 2025

Groundbreaking Living Brain Project challenges decades of assumptions in neuroscience

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Alexander W. Charney describes how treating patients with schizophrenia transformed his scientific pursuits from abstract questions to an urgent mission, ultimately leading to discoveries that challenge fundamental assumptions in neuroscience research.

29 Jul 2025

Siemens Healthineers sets new sustainability benchmark as first IVD manufacturer to earn My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel for analyzers, reagents

Siemens Healthineers has earned My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel Certification for more than 150 immunoassay and clinical chemistry reagents used globally by medical laboratories for in vitro diagnostic testing.

From Siemens Healthineers 29 Jul 2025

Mexican neuroscientist's journey from exile to schizophrenia research breakthroughs

In a revealing Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Camilo de la Fuente-Sandoval shares how personal history and scientific passion converged to create groundbreaking advances in schizophrenia treatment prediction.

29 Jul 2025