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Next-generation "armored" CAR T cell therapy shows promising results in lymphoma patients

A next-generation "armored" CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available CAR T cell therapies.

8 May 2025

Study reveals potential new strategy to prevent or slow progression of Type 1 diabetes

A study co-led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers presents a potential new strategy to prevent or slow the progression of Type 1 diabetes by targeting an inflammation-related protein known to drive the disease.

7 May 2025

Researchers secure funding to advance Chagas disease research

A team of researchers at Texas A&M University and the University of Georgia (UGA) has received more than $4 million from federal and non-governmental organizations to support research on Chagas disease prevalence, diagnostics and treatment to benefit both dogs and humans.

7 May 2025

Study provides novel insights on how the brain wiring changes during learning

A landmark study published by scientists at the University of California San Diego is redefining science's understanding of the way learning takes place.

7 May 2025

Uncovering the architecture of the human sugar sensor

Our attraction to sugar has grown to an unhealthy level. The average person in the United States now consumes more than 100 pounds of the sweet stuff every year, up from 18 pounds in 1800.

7 May 2025

Researchers trace origins of aggressive childhood brain tumors

Medulloblastoma is one of the most common malignant tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) in children and adolescents. It develops in the area of the cerebellum, which is responsible for movement coordination, among other things.

7 May 2025

AI model significantly improves detection and treatment of delirium

An artificial intelligence (AI) model improved outcomes in hospitalized patients by quadrupling the rate of detection and treatment of delirium.

7 May 2025

New micropipette allows precise ion delivery to individual brain cells

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu.

7 May 2025

Trilobio raises $8 M to deliver whole lab automation for biologists

Trilobio, the Company building the fully automated robotic lab-in-a-box for biologists, today announced it has raised $8 million USD Seed investment.

7 May 2025

Precision medicine approach improves treatment for soft tissue sarcomas

A study conducted by researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and National University of Singapore (NUS), in collaboration with biotech company, KYAN Technologies, has demonstrated that a precision medicine approach improves treatment selection for patients with soft tissue sarcomas (STS) in a clinical setting.

7 May 2025

Waters integrates Multi-Angle Light Scattering Detectors with empower software for improved biologics quality control and simplified regulatory compliance

Waters Corporation today announced that its Empower™ Software now supports biologics data acquisition and quality control (QC) analysis from Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) and differential Refractive Index (RI) instruments in its Wyatt Technology™ Portfolio.

From Waters Corporation 7 May 2025

New hybrid technology enhances precision in stem cell therapy for brain diseases

Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are characterized by irreversible neuron damage and limited natural repair mechanisms.

6 May 2025

New AI approach speeds up antiviral discovery for human enterovirus 71

Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.

6 May 2025

Research reveals how psychedelics reshape communication between the brain and immune system

In a compelling Genomic Press interview published today, rising scientific star Dr. Michael Wheeler unveils revolutionary findings about how psychedelics reshape communication between the brain and immune system, potentially transforming treatments for psychiatric disorders and inflammatory diseases alike.

6 May 2025

HIV testing and outreach falter as Trump funding cuts sweep the South

Storm clouds hung low above a community center in Jackson, where pastor Andre Devine invited people inside for lunch. Hoagies with smoked turkey and ham drew the crowd, but several people lingered for free preventive health care: tests for HIV and other diseases, flu shots, and blood pressure and glucose monitoring.

6 May 2025

Disrupted muscle clocks linked to accelerated aging in shift workers

Muscle cells contain their own circadian clocks and disrupting them with shift work can have a profound impact on aging, according to new research.

5 May 2025

Scientists use AI to build mutation-proof antibodies for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers used AI models to design antibodies that neutralize over 1,300 SARS-CoV-2 strains, including Delta and Omicron. The models demonstrated faster, cheaper, and more adaptable therapeutic development compared to traditional methods.

5 May 2025

Understanding the particle drifting effect with Dr. Na Li

Join Dr. Na Li as she explores the mysteries of the particle drifting effect and its practical applications in real-world scenarios.

From Pion Inc 5 May 2025

Advancing benzodiazepine detection for toxicology

Learn how experts are advancing benzodiazepine analysis and detection using insights from the lab.

From Waters Advanced Diagnostics 5 May 2025

Researchers unravel the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer's disease development

A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) have unraveled the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer's Disease development and revealed how specific mutations act as a clock to predict the disease age of onset.

5 May 2025