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Investigational knee injection targets cartilage loss in osteoarthritis patients

Keck Medicine of USC has launched a clinical trial testing the safety and tolerability of a new investigational treatment and its potential effects on preventing cartilage deterioration in people with knee osteoarthritis, the most common form of the disease.

14 Oct 2026

Naval research tracks high copper resistance in marine bacteria

Marine bacteria have evolved to bypass the copper-based coatings placed under ships to stop the growth of barnacles, algae, and other marine life.

14 Oct 2026

Toxic forever chemicals detected in New Jersey tap and bottled water

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever chemicals" is widespread in New Jersey drinking water and commercially available bottled beverages, raising new questions about how these persistent contaminants are monitored and potentially introduced into everyday products.

14 Oct 2026

Mosquito saliva study opens new doors for blocking Zika, Dengue, and West Nile infections

Mosquitoes do more than simply transmit the viruses they carry: their saliva may actively help these viruses establish infection in the body from the very moment of the bite.

14 Oct 2026

Seragy launches with €12 million financing to advance quantitative biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases

seragy holding GmbH (formerly Prosperodes GmbH), a biomarker strategy company focused on neurodegenerative diseases and other proteopathies, has secured €12 million in funding to accelerate the development of its SeRAS® platform (Seed Replication, Analysis and Subtyping) and expand its laboratory and analytical capabilities. The financing is backed by Commerzbank, the Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (MBG), and the State of Lower Saxony.

14 Oct 2026

Enhancing CRISPR analysis with INTEGRA automation

Biotechnology company QUiCKR Bio is using liquid handling solutions from INTEGRA Biosciences to run its CRISPR edit confirmation assays.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 14 Oct 2026

Targeting the RUNX1 gene helps reduce severe skin fibrosis

Skin fibrosis includes hypertrophic scar (HTS), keloid scar (KS), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). These conditions share persistent fibroblast activation, excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, and progressive skin remodeling.

13 Oct 2026

Replacement chemical for harmful phthalates may restrict fetal growth

A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now known to be harmful, may itself also be harmful, slowing babies' growth in the womb, a new study shows.

13 Oct 2026

Light-activated cotton fabric reduces harmful microorganisms in hospital rooms

A team from the Alcoy campus of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Research Institute for Chemical Technology (ITQ, CSIC-UPV), the Research Institute for Mediterranean Agroforestry (IAM UPV) and the Joint Research Unit between the UPV and the Health Research Institute at La Fe Hospital in Valencia (UPV-IISLaFe) has developed a new self-disinfecting cotton fabric capable of eliminating bacteria, fungi and viruses in hospital settings using visible light.

13 Oct 2026

New research shows reduced toxicant exposure reduces biological activity

Two newly published studies from Imperial Brands scientists have provided further evidence that products associated with lower levels of combustion-related toxicants also produce substantially lower levels of combustion-related toxicants also produce substantially lower biological activity than cigarette smoke under laboratory conditions.

13 Oct 2026

Concept Life Sciences appoints Dr Adrijana Vinter as Chief Executive Officer

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adrijana Vinter as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Vinter brings more than 20 years of experience spanning medicinal chemistry research, commercial development and executive leadership in the pharmaceutical and contract research industry sectors.

From Concept Life Sciences 13 Oct 2026

Proposed heart transplant policy uses objective data to save lives

Donor organs are exceedingly scarce, so much so that one in five people on the waiting list for a heart transplant in the U.S. dies or is removed from the list before receiving a transplant.

12 Oct 2026

Study maps psychological networks linked to suicidal ideation

Suicidal ideation can involve interconnected psychological processes. Researchers from Pusan National University examined 2,018 adults across Italy, Korea, the UK, and the US to map psychosocial networks related to suicidal ideation.

12 Oct 2026

New research links water source type to antibiotic resistance

Aquatic environments are recognized as reservoirs and pathways for antimicrobial resistance, receiving antibiotic residues and resistant microorganisms from sewage, livestock farming, and aquaculture.

12 Oct 2026

New AI system accelerates rabies virus detection in cell cultures

Rabies virus detection in cell cultures could soon become faster and more accessible, thanks to a world-first AI system developed by researchers at the University of Surrey's Institute for People-Centred AI (PAI) in collaboration with the Rabies and Viral Zoonoses team at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

12 Oct 2026