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New 3D printing method delivers cancer drugs directly to tumors

University of Mississippi research offers hope that cancer drug therapies packaged in 3D-printed carriers could deliver medication directly to tumors while reducing many of the side effects that cancer patients endure.

6 Apr 2026

AI helps researchers find antimicrobial peptides in Earth’s harshest habitats

Researchers built the Extreme Environment Microbiome Catalog from 78,213 genomes across global extreme habitats, revealing major taxonomic and biosynthetic novelty, including 32,715 representative species, nearly 4 billion non-redundant genes, and 163,693 biosynthetic gene clusters. They then used protein language models to identify 3,032 candidate non-toxic antimicrobial peptides, with 84 of 100 synthesized peptides showing antibacterial activity and low cytotoxicity in the 50 tested in mammalian cells.

6 Apr 2026

Study reveals how bacterial collagenase efficiently breaks down collagen

Collagen is an important protein that helps build the tissues of humans and animals. It is very strong because it is made of three protein strands twisted tightly together like a rope. Because of this sturdy structure, ordinary protein-cutting enzymes usually cannot break it down.

3 Apr 2026

How the brain constructs precise perception of time

How does Jannik Sinner manage to hit the ball at exactly the right moment, with remarkable precision?

3 Apr 2026

Deep UV microscopy enables label-free T cell characterization

A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University has developed a deep-ultraviolet (UV) microscopy method that can rapidly assess T cell viability, activation state, and subtype-all without the need for fluorescent labels or cell destruction.

3 Apr 2026

Study shows how environmental factors accelerate biological age of the brain

The latest findings from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College Dublin identify important brain health implications for prevention, public health, and policy.

3 Apr 2026

Study reveals pearling mechanism behind mitochondrial DNA spacing

Mitochondria are often described as the cell's power plants, because they generate energy. To help them achieve this, mitochondria carry their own small genome called mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).

2 Apr 2026

Ultrasound enables real-time monitoring and treatment of tumor vasculature

Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. The tumor vasculature, characterized by pathological angiogenesis and structural abnormalities, drives the progression of solid tumors by inducing hypoxia-acidosis microenvironments and therapeutic resistance.

2 Apr 2026

Study introduces biomarker to characterize aggressiveness of brain tumors

Researchers from the Biomedical Data Science Laboratory (BDSLab) at the ITACA Institute of the Universitat Politècnica de València have developed a new method based on magnetic resonance imaging that enables objective quantification of the growth of the most aggressive brain tumours, particularly glioblastoma.

2 Apr 2026

Researchers settle 60-year debate on the fundamental mechanisms of visual perception

A scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled. Researchers at TUM have succeeded in observing the visual information flow from neuron to neuron.

2 Apr 2026

International researchers set new standards for studying tumor microbiota

Recent research shows that tumors in different organs host microbial communities capable of influencing cancer biology, immune responses, and the effectiveness of therapies, highlighting the need to standardize methods for studying intratumoral microbes.

2 Apr 2026

Where digital holographic microscopy complements fluorescence microscopy

Integrating Digital Holographic Microscopy with fluorescence techniques enhances live-cell imaging, preserving cellular integrity and improving assay accuracy.

From Park Systems 2 Apr 2026

AI-powered portable eye scanner makes vision screenings more accessible

Imagine being able to assess how healthy the front of our eyes are not only in hospitals, but also in remote eye-screening camps, elderly-care facilities, pharmacies, or even train stations.

2 Apr 2026

NIH funds AI project to advance Alzheimer’s research and treatment

The National Institutes of Health has renewed support for Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer's Disease, or AI4AD. The new $12.6 million award to advance the project's next phase, AI4AD2, brings its total investment in AI4AD to $30.7 million.

1 Apr 2026

Digital twin hearts improve outcomes in arrhythmia ablation procedures

Working with "digital twins" of patients' hearts, doctors improved cardiac ablation outcomes for patients with life-threatening arrythmias.

1 Apr 2026

Most Americans unaware of brain donation’s role in autism research

Autism BrainNet today released new survey findings revealing a significant disconnect between Americans' strong support of autism research and their limited understanding of the role postmortem brain donation plays in advancing it.

1 Apr 2026

Highly potent opioid shows potential as therapy for pain and opioid use disorder

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a novel, highly potent opioid that shows potential as a therapy for both pain and opioid use disorder.

1 Apr 2026

Experts unveil new imaging standards for heart procedures

The global community of heart rhythm specialists will unite in Paris from 12 to 14 April 2026 for EHRA 2026, the annual congress of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

1 Apr 2026

Imaging study measures pancreatic fat in children and teens

Higher fat content in the pancreas of children and adolescents with obesity is associated with an increased level of heart and metabolic risk factors, including higher than average body mass index (BMI), elevated diastolic blood pressure, higher levels of abdominal and liver fat, and insulin resistance, according to new research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May).

1 Apr 2026

Aging reshapes breast tissue creating environment favorable for cancer

Scientists have created the most detailed map to date, comprised of over 3 million cells, showing how breast tissue changes as women age – including dramatic changes during menopause.

31 Mar 2026