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New study explains how TMEM63B protein regulates cell membranes

An autoinhibitory domain in the C-terminal tail of the TMEM63B, a mechanosensitive lipid scramblase, helps maintain its inactive state under resting conditions, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo.

29 Sep 2026

Toxoplasma remodels host cell surfaces to trigger invasion

At first, cholesterol and glycosylation seemed like two separate leads. As the researchers followed them, however, the pathways converged.

25 Sep 2026

Tapping the power of cryo-ET to visualize how molecular machines interact inside cells

Scientists have often thought of cells as small bustling cities with parts that resemble factories, power grids, and shipping systems.

25 Sep 2026

SARS-CoV-2 uses two fusion keys to enter host cells

To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.

17 Sep 2026

Advancing intracellular delivery with LumiPore®: A new approach to cell transfection and drug discovery

Discover how LumiPore improves intracellular delivery with gentle, high-efficiency transfection for drug discovery and cell therapy research.

From Trince 8 Sep 2026

Engineered immune cells help eliminate severe bacterial infections effectively

Severe bacterial infections remain a major global health challenge because antibiotics alone often fail when the host immune system becomes dysfunctional.

17 Aug 2026

HMGCR emerges as a promising target for precision cancer therapies

A growing body of evidence is reshaping how scientists and clinicians understand the role of cancer metabolism, placing the enzyme HMGCR at the center of a rapidly evolving therapeutic landscape.

5 Aug 2026

Artificial cells offer new insights into living cell behavior

Using simple artificial cells, a research group led by Makito Miyazaki of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have uncovered fundamental physical principles that govern how living cells change their shape.

5 Aug 2026

Blocking xenophagocytosis improves donor cell survival and interspecies organ generation

Xenophagocytosis is a natural immune process that limits interspecies organ generation by eliminating living donor cells, report researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.

31 Jul 2026

Tire microplastics could fuel antibiotic resistance in urban environments

Tiny particles released as vehicle tires wear down may do more than pollute urban air, water, and soil. A new perspective article suggests that tire microplastics could create environmental hotspots that help antibiotic resistance genes persist, move between bacteria, and spread through cities.

29 Jul 2026

Researchers identify key barrier preventing self repair of heart cells

Specialized cells in our body make biological tradeoffs to do certain jobs. To support large and hardworking hearts that power our other organs, our heart cells evolved to be extremely efficient and resilient.

28 Jul 2026

New strategy combines cancer immunotherapy and gene therapy in a single nanoparticle

Cancer cells survive by hiding from the immune system's surveillance. A KAIST research team has developed a new anticancer platform that makes cancer cells send out their own danger signal—prompting immune cells to attack—while simultaneously delivering gene therapy.

28 Jul 2026

Emerging non-endocytic transmembrane delivery strategies for precision medicine

Conventional endocytosis-mediated delivery is limited by poor endosomal escape efficiency, making intracellular delivery of therapeutic biomacromolecules a long-standing challenge in modern biomedical research.

24 Jul 2026

Researchers discover new peptide mechanism to treat allergic asthma

A team from the University of Bonn and the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism of action for a synthetic peptide that mitigates excessive inflammatory responses in allergic asthma.

21 Jul 2026

New imaging method reveals hidden molecular interactions in cells

Cells are crowded, dynamic places where thousands of molecules interact in tight quarters. Until now, scientists lacked a reliable way to see many of these molecular interactions as they happen.

14 Jul 2026

Antifungal nanoparticles made from immune cell membranes fight infections

Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat. Engineers at the University of California San Diego created antifungal nanoparticles that target Candida albicans, a fungus responsible for oral and vaginal yeast infections as well as life-threatening bloodstream infections.

9 Jul 2026

Blood markers reveal metabolic impact of ultra-processed food consumption

Consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) results in a distinct metabolic 'signature' in the blood, associated with potentially adverse health conditions, a new study by an international team of researchers finds.

6 Jul 2026

New pair of techniques can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the world's deadliest single-agent caused infection, responsible for 1.23 million deaths in 2024, according to the World Health Organization.

6 Jul 2026

German study identifies therapeutic Achilles' heel for advanced colorectal cancer

A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the HI-STEM* Stem Cell Institute has discovered a promising new approach to treating advanced colorectal cancer.

1 Jul 2026

Botanical prebiotics may steer skin microbes toward healthier balance

Researchers tested plant-derived prebiotic candidates against selected skin-associated bacteria and found that garlic, flaxseed, and mango ginger extracts inhibited S. aureus or acne-associated C. acnes in vitro. Onion and guduchi extracts modestly promoted S. epidermidis, suggesting a microbiome-targeted skincare route that now needs validation in skin models and human studies.

30 Jun 2026