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A new way to monitor chemotherapy drug behavior inside cells

Scientists have made incredible progress in developing cancer therapies that help patients across cancer types.

22 Oct 2025

Corneas from diabetic donors perform well in vision restoring surgeries

Many eye banks won't accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for transplant surgery or are more likely to fail.

21 Oct 2025

CU Boulder researchers advance miniature laser technology for biomedical imaging

Darwin Quiroz is exploring new frontiers in miniature lasers with major biomedical applications.

14 Oct 2025

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Discover how Thermo Fisher’s handheld Raman and lab FTIR tools are transforming controlled substance testing with safer, faster, and more reliable results.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 14 Oct 2025

Lab-grown embryo models mimic natural formation of blood and heart cells

University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development - including the production of blood stem cells.

13 Oct 2025

AI brings hope for cervical cancer detection in rural Africa

AI can be used to detect cervical cancer in women in resource-limited parts of the world. However, for this method to work, investments are needed in healthcare staff, reliable supply chains and trust in these communities.

10 Oct 2025

New insights into malaria proteins offer pathway to blocking parasite transmission

Using millions of microscope images magnified up to 130,000 times, researchers from Radboud university medical center and Toronto have unraveled the structure of two key proteins in the malaria parasite.

10 Oct 2025

Thousands of ‘healthy’ Brits are unknowingly low on iron

A study reveals 6% of health-conscious UK adults have anemia, primarily due to iron deficiency, often without noticeable symptoms, especially in women.

9 Oct 2025

Smoking and sex found to shape early cellular changes linked to bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Men are around four times more likely to develop it than women, and smoking is the main known environmental risk factor.

8 Oct 2025

DNA nanosprings enable precise detection of KIF1A mutations in nerve cells

Cells all require the transport of materials to maintain their function. In nerve cells, a tiny motor made of protein called KIF1A is responsible for that. Mutations in this protein can lead to neurological disorders, including difficulties in walking, intellectual impairment and nerve degradation.

7 Oct 2025

New software MaGNet automates analysis of breast tissue branching architecture

Branching isn't just for trees. This biological process occurs in animal development, enabling organs to perform complex functions. Branch-like structures form in lungs, kidneys, and breasts, among other places. Importantly, only in female mammary glands does most branching occur years after birth.

3 Oct 2025

Restoring delta cell function may prevent dangerous hypoglycemic events in diabetes

A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar. Understanding these feedback loops could improve the lives of people with diabetes and help them avoid dangerous hypoglycemia.

3 Oct 2025

Genetic risk score can help identify women at higher risk of invasive breast cancer

Studying a person's genetic makeup can predict if they will go on to develop invasive breast cancer after abnormal cells have been found in their breast tissue.

2 Oct 2025

HORIBA announces a new, entry-level multimodal characterization system for true simultaneous colocalized measurements

Introducing the SignatureSPM™: an automated AFM platform integrated with Raman spectroscopy for advanced nanotechnology research and material characterization.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 30 Sep 2025

AI tool accurately distinguishes between glioblastoma and primary central nervous system lymphoma

A Harvard Medical School–led research team has developed an AI tool that can reliably tell apart two look-alike cancers found in the brain but with different origins, behaviors, and treatments.

29 Sep 2025

Picoquant invests in Fluobrick Solutions to simplify access to single molecule research

PicoQuant GmbH announces its investment in FluoBrick Solutions GmbH, a newly founded Berlin-based start-up focused on giving life science researchers in academia and pharma diagnostics access to the power of single molecule techniques.

25 Sep 2025

Wearable device uses AI and bioelectronics to personalize wound therapy

As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.

23 Sep 2025

Study reveals how a key spinal circuit shapes the choreography of sex

For decades, it was thought that while the brain orchestrated male sexual behaviour – arousal, courtship, and copulation – the spinal cord merely executed the final act: ejaculation.

23 Sep 2025

Patented antibacterial polymer technology prevents secondary cavities

The Basic to Breakthrough series chronicles how investments from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science at our National Laboratories have led to new technologies that are changing our world.

22 Sep 2025

UNM researcher develops new model for characterizing different forms of vascular dementia

Vascular dementia - cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain's small blood vessels - is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer's disease, in which abnormal plaques and protein tangles are deposited in neural tissue.

19 Sep 2025