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Next generation KRAS inhibitor divarasib significantly extends lung cancer survival

Patients with previously treated advanced KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lived significantly longer and saw improved disease control when treated with the next-generation KRAS targeted therapy divarasib, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

26 Oct 2026

Massive study identifies genetic variants associated with five major personality traits

A massive genetic study offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how DNA contributes to personality, identifying genetic variants associated with five major personality traits.

24 Oct 2026

Ancient virus may help explain differences in human and chimpanzee brains

Pandemics can arise wherever animal or human populations are sufficiently large, and they are not confined to the modern age.

23 Oct 2026

Six-gene score could improve survival predictions for acute myeloid leukemia

The activity of six different genes can help determine patient survival of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published today in Science Advances.

23 Oct 2026

Study reveals how cancer cells survive chemotherapy in a zombie-like state

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells can evade the cell-killing effects of chemotherapy and enter a "zombie-like state", called premature senescence, that can attract the wound healing properties of the immune system.

23 Oct 2026

Shared meiosis proteins show surprising functional differences across animals

Every egg cell and sperm cell depends on meiosis, a tightly choreographed process in which chromosomes find their partners, exchange genetic material, and then divide.

23 Oct 2026

Targeted drug extends survival across diverse pancreatic cancer patient groups

A new analysis of a phase 3 clinical trial found that the targeted drug daraxonrasib improved survival compared with standard chemotherapy across multiple groups of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, including those with different RAS mutations and those without an identified RAS mutation.

23 Oct 2026

Study identifies potential new ways to treat the most common type of bowel cancer

Major new research published today identifies potential new ways to treat the most common type of bowel cancer in Ireland.

23 Oct 2026

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

Discover how omics is transforming life sciences with expert insights from Dr. Shi-Qi An on multiomics, single-cell research and drug discovery.

23 Oct 2026

Scientists studied one million immune cells and found clues to future disease risk

Researchers developed a single-cell atlas of one million human neutrophils, identifying distinct immune cell populations and gene-expression patterns across tissues, infections, cancer, and other health conditions. Certain neutrophil signatures were associated with metabolic dysfunction, cancer outcomes, and mortality, while higher routine neutrophil counts, even within the normal range, were linked to an increased risk of chronic disease.

22 Oct 2026

Gut bacteria use food signals to manage body's biological clock

Biological clocks are often associated with light. Historically, most people start their days when the sun is up, and end their days when the sun sets.

22 Oct 2026

Stem cell therapies may need new protein quality control standards

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for cell therapies assess identity, viability, sterility, and genetic stability. For extracellular vesicle (EV) products, Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles (MISEV2023) guidance adds particle size, concentration, markers, morphology, contaminants, endotoxin, and assays.

22 Oct 2026

Prenatal iron deficiency linked to lasting changes in the offspring brain

During the first weeks of pregnancy, developing cells are already laying the foundation for the brain. Iron plays a major role in the organization and shaping of cells during this stage of gestation.

21 Oct 2026

Study identifies blood proteins associated with aggressive prostate cancer risk

Proteins linked to the immune system, cell adhesion, blood vessel formation and known prostate cancer genes, were associated with the future risk of developing prostate cancer, including aggressive disease, in a new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health.

21 Oct 2026

Semaglutide and teduglutide reduce immune-driven gut injury in mice

Researchers found that gut-derived GLP-1 and GLP-2 signaling helped protect mice against T cell-induced intestinal injury, with GLP-1R primarily regulating inflammation and GLP-2R supporting intestinal repair. Semaglutide and teduglutide, administered separately or together, reduced acute intestinal damage in mice lacking intestinal proglucagon, suggesting potential avenues for investigating treatments for immune-mediated gut injury.

21 Oct 2026

Penn State study identifies new regulator of jumping genes

As much as half of the human genome is composed of so-called "jumping genes." These DNA sequences can make copies of themselves that are inserted back into the genome at another location, playing a significant functional role in creating the diversity that drives evolution and in regulating how other genes are turned on or off.

21 Oct 2026

Blocking specific proteins protects beta cells om excessive cellular stress

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a molecular pathway that contributes to the death of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

21 Oct 2026

Study shows circadian rhythms vary across different cell types

Biological clocks coordinate the spatiotemporal organization of metabolism with diurnal time cues, and bulk-tissue RNA sequencing studies in mammals have revealed widespread circadian (about 24 h) gene expression in mice and non-human primates.

21 Oct 2026

Study identifies new genetic factors underlying fat accumulation in the liver

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified additional genetic factors underlying fat accumulation in the liver.

21 Oct 2026

Greenwood Genetic Center researcher wins major grant to explore cellular metabolism and glycosylation

Heather Flanagan-Steet, PhD, Associate Director of Research at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), has received a $1.4 million, five-year Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

21 Oct 2026