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Chimpanzee blastoids offer clues to early embryogenesis

Understanding how cells differentiate during early embryonic development is crucial for advancing regenerative medicine and developmental biology.

25 Apr 2025

AI helps uncover hidden role of gene in Alzheimer’s disease

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function.

25 Apr 2025

New DNA mapping technology uncovers genetic clues to rare diseases

Cutting-edge DNA mapping technology identified new genetic information that can help researchers decipher more genetic diseases, a new study found.

25 Apr 2025

New RNA-based diagnostics to fight against tuberculosis

In 2023, tuberculosis (TB) killed about 1.25 million people worldwide, more than any other infectious disease on Earth — even though it is curable. Months- or even years-long regimens of potent antibiotics can eradicate the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.

25 Apr 2025

Research uncovers the cellular culprit behind age-related abdominal fat

It's no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn't strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases.

25 Apr 2025

Researchers pioneer method to measure liver tissue stiffness without damage

Researchers in South Korea have developed an organoid disease model and non-destructive stiffness analysis technology for evaluating the efficacy of new drugs for fatty liver disease.

25 Apr 2025

Rare lung cell found to protect against COVID-19 death

A rare cell type in the lungs is essential to survival from the COVID-19 virus, a new study shows.

25 Apr 2025

Mouse study confirms early inflammation in hereditary paralysis condition

A joint study conducted by the University of Bonn and the DZNE has confirmed early-stage brain inflammation in mice.

25 Apr 2025

Turning to kelp for sustainable lab-grown meat

Researchers are growing the food of the future in this laboratory: meat that uses kelp as an alternative to animal-based ingredients.

25 Apr 2025

New era of medicine emerges through structural control of nanotherapeutics

Historically, the vast majority of pharmaceutical drugs have been meticulously designed down to the atomic level.

25 Apr 2025

Bruker to launch Beacon Discovery™ at AACR 2025, expanding access to live single-cell functional analysis

Bruker Corporation today announced the launch of the Beacon Discovery™ Optofluidic System at the upcoming American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 25 Apr 2025

Serum hsa_circ_101555 as a promising biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the most prevalent malignancy in Egypt and globally. However, non-invasive diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers for early detection of HCC are still lacking. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are one of the promising biomarkers.

24 Apr 2025

Transitioning pancreatic cells show lasting epigenetic cancer traits

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic "marks" in a transition state between normal and pancreatic cancer cells in mice, and that the normal cells may keep at least a temporary "memory" of those cancer-linked marks.

24 Apr 2025

Novel cancer immunotherapy approach could complement existing CAR-T treatments

Researchers in South Korea have proposed a novel cancer immunotherapy approach that could complement existing CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell) treatments.

24 Apr 2025

Exploring the science behind blank minds and conscious gaps

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling "drowsy" to "a complete absence of conscious awareness."

24 Apr 2025

AI tools improve detection of key immune structures in melanoma

Researchers from the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) have applied AI-driven processes for detecting tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in thousands of digital images of melanoma tumor tissue, significantly enhancing TLS identification and survival predictions for operable stage III/IV patients.

24 Apr 2025

lncRNAs shape the tumor microenvironment and drive cancer development

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a complex and dynamic network consisting of tumor cells, immune cells, stromal cells, extracellular matrix (ECM), cytokines, and growth factors, all interacting to influence tumorigenesis, progression, and metastasis.

24 Apr 2025