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New tool to mutate phages boosts the fight against superbugs

A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a "big leap" forward in both our understanding of how they function, and our ability to harness their full potential.

25 Sep 2026

Researchers find secret protein that drives cancer cell division

A previously unknown protein, hidden in RNA thought not to encode proteins, helps cells divide correctly. The RNA molecule that encodes the protein also has a function of its own in cell division.

25 Sep 2026

Five research teams secure funding for frontotemporal dementia studies

The Kissick Family Foundation, in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy's Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), today announced five research teams selected to receive a total of $2.5 million through the third funding cycle of the Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program.

24 Sep 2026

A child's gut microbiome may offer early clues to type 1 diabetes risk

Researchers tracking 887 children at high genetic risk of type 1 diabetes identified three distinct patterns of gut microbiome maturation during early childhood. One pattern was associated with substantially higher risk of islet autoantibody seroconversion or type 1 diabetes, while host genetic background altered the risk associated with another pattern.

23 Sep 2026

Cancer-related DNA changes may appear in blood years before diagnosis

Researchers found that genome-wide plasma cfDNA methylation profiles collected before diagnosis contained early molecular signatures associated with future prostate and breast cancer, with prostate silencer methylation providing the stronger risk stratification. Breast enhancer signals were weaker and varied by subtype and disease stage, indicating that cfDNA methylation may have greater value for risk assessment and surveillance than as a standalone diagnostic test.

23 Sep 2026

Cohesin protein protects genetic information during cell division

Cell division, a process fundamental to life, still holds surprises. Researchers from the University of Zurich and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered a key mechanism that allows cells to protect genetic information as they divide.

21 Sep 2026

Mosquito excrement offers new way to detect circulating viruses

When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for genetic evidence in wastewater.

18 Sep 2026

HIV awareness emphasizes prevention, treatment and healthy aging

About 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus. Because of major advances in medical treatment and technology, people with HIV are living long, healthy lives.

18 Sep 2026

CRISPR activation library uncovers gene driving lymphoma growth and resistance

Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown gene causing resistance to a leading blood cancer drug and several genes that accelerate lymphoma growth by using a powerful new CRISPR activation library.

18 Sep 2026

Adenine base editing slows neurodegeneration in hereditary motor neuron disease

A team of researchers led by Professor Haruhisa Inoue (Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) and Professor Yuishin Izumi (Tokushima University) demonstrated that adenine base editing can correct a disease-causing genetic mutation and alleviate neurodegeneration in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with proximal dominant involvement (HMSN-P), providing proof of concept for a precision gene therapy for inherited motor neuron diseases.

18 Sep 2026

Integrated DNA Technologies and Aldevron launch new Cas9 mRNA solutions to accelerate path from gene editing research to development

Danaher companies Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a global leader in genomics, and Aldevron, a premier manufacturing partner for DNA, RNA, and protein, today announced the launch of research grade S.p. Cas9 mRNA in wild type and SpyFi™ high-fidelity formats.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 18 Sep 2026

Sex-specific biological clocks reveal how aging differs across the body in women and men

Researchers developed 38 sex-specific biological aging clocks across 15 organ systems, finding differences between females and males in genetic architecture, molecular signatures, disease associations, and mortality patterns. Brain aging clocks were linked to progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease in both sexes and to sex-dependent cognitive trajectories among solanezumab-treated A4 participants, while the authors stressed that sex-pooled and sex-interaction models remain complementary approaches.

17 Sep 2026

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $17.4 million grant to shorten tuberculosis treatment

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover new approaches to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment, potentially making it easier for patients to complete therapy.

17 Sep 2026

Study identifies bile acid that helps reduce excess fat accumulation in the liver

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a common condition that causes excess fat to build up in the liver, affecting about one-quarter of adults worldwide.

17 Sep 2026

New project aims to diagnose asthma in young children

Although asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood, current tests can only diagnose it from the age of five.

17 Sep 2026

Scalable machine learning model maps complex genomic enhancers across tissues

Understanding gene regulation may be the key to interpreting human disease genetics. Genes are regulated in part by stretches of DNA called enhancers, which define when, where, and how strongly each gene is turned on.

17 Sep 2026

Genetic risk for PTSD varies across different types of trauma

A groundbreaking study reveals that your genes may make you more vulnerable to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from certain types of trauma-particularly childhood neglect-than from others.

17 Sep 2026

New prime assembly method enables long and precise DNA insertions

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have its limitations. Most current methods either rely on untargeted gene delivery or short DNA edits that need to be individualized to each patient.

16 Sep 2026

Genetically modified bacteria create protective shield against Salmonella attacks

The mammalian gut microbiome is teeming with a delicate balance of bacteria and the viruses that keep them in check, called bacteriophages, or phages.

16 Sep 2026

Cannabis-derived nanovesicles showed early antitumor potential in mice

Researchers developed a Cannabis sativa hairy root culture system that produced stable plant-derived nanovesicles capable of promoting dendritic cell maturation and activating T-cell responses through TLR2- and TLR4-associated signaling. Oral administration also restored selected immune responses in immunosuppressed mice and suppressed tumor growth in an E.G7 lymphoma model, providing preliminary evidence for their immunomodulatory and antitumor potential.

15 Sep 2026