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Monod Bio licenses AI-designed protein technologies to SignalChem Biotech for custom discovery assays

Monod Bio, a Seattle-based AI-enabled protein design company, and SignalChem Biotech Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sino Biological, Inc., today announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement covering Monod Bio’s proprietary LuxSit de novo luciferase technology and NovoBodies.

From Sino Biological Inc. 27 Aug 2026

Wearable device detects hidden hormone patterns behind high blood pressure

A common but often overlooked cause of high blood pressure may be hiding in plain sight – and data from a pioneering wearable device could hold the key to its earlier diagnosis, according to new research.

26 Aug 2026

New review examines oral cancer drug delivery barriers and strategies

Delivering drugs directly to oral tumor sites remains challenging. A recent review involving researchers from Hasanuddin University examines barriers to local drug delivery and analyses strategies for targeting oral cancer lesions.

26 Aug 2026

New grants support biotechnology and cancer research projects at KIT

In its CZS Nexus program, the Carl Zeiss Foundation has awarded grants to two young scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The researchers will each receive EUR 1.5 million to establish their own interdisciplinary working groups at KIT.

26 Aug 2026

Sewage monitoring may provide earlier warning of pertussis outbreaks

Pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to cause periodic outbreaks worldwide and can be especially dangerous for infants who have not completed vaccination.

26 Aug 2026

New artificial lung mimics breathing and alveolar movement

Almost everyone has blown a soap bubble through a straw at least once. Inspired by this thin soap bubble film, an "artificial lung that breathes" like a real lung has been developed.

25 Aug 2026

Study links thymus radiation to worse lung cancer outcomes

Until recently, the thymus was thought to be of little use beyond puberty, but new research has shown that radiation to the organ is associated with worse outcomes in patients being treated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Aug 2026

SBRT improves bowel health related quality-of-life in patients with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Results of the NRG Oncology NRG-GU005 clinical study comparing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to moderately hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (MH-IMRT) for patients with localized intermediate risk prostate cancer indicate that the use of SBRT improved bowel health related quality of life (HRQOL) in this patient population.

25 Aug 2026

Consistent meal logging drives major weight loss in app users

The people who log their meals most days of the week lose the most weight. This is the central finding of a peer-reviewed study of 5132 MyNetDiary users, published on August 13, 2026, in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

25 Aug 2026

Novel blood-based method diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease with high accuracy

Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for 60–80% of global dementia cases, with its core pathological feature being the misfolding and aggregation of β-amyloid (Aβ) proteins in the brain.

25 Aug 2026

New lensless imaging method captures clearer images of moving objects

With the rapid development of smartphones, wearable devices, and portable medical diagnostic systems, increasingly stringent requirements have been placed on imaging systems: they are expected to provide clear images while remaining sufficiently compact and lightweight.

24 Aug 2026

Recipient reputation helps stabilize cooperation in large communities

When one person helps, or refuses to help, another in public, this may change not only the provider's reputation but also the recipient's.

24 Aug 2026

Japan vaccinated heavily during COVID-19. Why are so many unsure about vaccinating next time?

A nationwide Japanese survey found that only 53.1% of respondents said they would accept vaccination in a hypothetical future pandemic with COVID-19-like fatality, despite substantially higher previous COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Willingness varied by demographics, perceived disease risk, exposure to misinformation, vaccine characteristics, and practical factors such as cost, evidence, professional recommendations, and accessibility.

24 Aug 2026

Harvard engineers develop smartphone app to aid navigation for people with blindness

For people with blindness or who have low vision, moving around independently is a daily challenge. Harvard researchers have developed a new tool that could help such people navigate more quickly and safely, using nothing but a device they likely already have – a smartphone.

24 Aug 2026

Study maps rising lifetime risk of digestive cancers in China

The global landscape of oncology is shifting, and nowhere is this transition more complex or consequential than in China.

24 Aug 2026

Survey provides a comprehensive snapshot of youth mental health and drug use in Ontario

Findings from the 2025 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) released today by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggest that Ontario middle and high school students have rebounded from the heightened mental health challenges seen during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Aug 2026

Review uncovers how tryptophan metabolism affects female reproductive health

In recent years, issues concerning female reproductive health have become a global challenge that cannot be ignored.

24 Aug 2026

New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF

Approximately 3 million people in the United States are living with a condition called heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, or HFpEF.

24 Aug 2026

Multi-target interventions may yield superior outcomes for chronic ankle instability

Ankle sprain is the most prevalent sports-related injury affecting the lower limbs, and up to 70% of individuals with ankle sprain experience persistent symptoms, such as sensorimotor impairment and balance deficits, which may ultimately progress to chronic ankle instability (CAI).

24 Aug 2026

Study confirms benefits of robotic gastric cancer surgery

Surgery remains the primary curative treatment for gastric cancer, with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) established as a standard minimally invasive approach.

24 Aug 2026

Technology News and Research

Monod Bio licenses AI-designed protein technologies to SignalChem Biotech for custom discovery assays

Wearable device detects hidden hormone patterns behind high blood pressure

New review examines oral cancer drug delivery barriers and strategies

New grants support biotechnology and cancer research projects at KIT

Sewage monitoring may provide earlier warning of pertussis outbreaks

New artificial lung mimics breathing and alveolar movement

Study links thymus radiation to worse lung cancer outcomes

SBRT improves bowel health related quality-of-life in patients with localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Consistent meal logging drives major weight loss in app users

Novel blood-based method diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease with high accuracy

New lensless imaging method captures clearer images of moving objects

Recipient reputation helps stabilize cooperation in large communities

Japan vaccinated heavily during COVID-19. Why are so many unsure about vaccinating next time?

Harvard engineers develop smartphone app to aid navigation for people with blindness

Study maps rising lifetime risk of digestive cancers in China

Survey provides a comprehensive snapshot of youth mental health and drug use in Ontario

Review uncovers how tryptophan metabolism affects female reproductive health

New study makes progress in understanding the mechanisms behind severity of HFpEF

Multi-target interventions may yield superior outcomes for chronic ankle instability

Study confirms benefits of robotic gastric cancer surgery

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