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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate.

Binghamton University scientists win seed funding for medical technologies

Two Binghamton University faculty members will receive seed funding through the State University of New York (SUNY) Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists.

22 Sep 2026

Regular exercisers show distinct metabolic and immune signatures in blood

Researchers compared blood samples from 40 regular exercisers and 46 sedentary adults and found differences in metabolites, blood chemistry, and immune cell gene activity. The patterns suggested greater fatty acid use and altered immune signaling among exercisers, but the study could not establish that exercise caused these differences.

21 Sep 2026

Experimental RNA therapy enhances weight loss while preserving lean muscle

GLP-1 drugs have revolutionized obesity treatment, but they can lead people to lose muscle mass along with fat. And when patients stop treatment, they often regain their weight - primarily as fat.

21 Sep 2026

KAUST researchers develop AI tool to map cell evolution

Publishing in Nature Communications, a KAUST-led team has developed the AI tool Unify to help scientists compare similar cell types across distant species.

21 Sep 2026

MIT researchers develop noninvasive way to spot aging zombie cells

As we age, some of the cells in our body enter a state of senescence, in which they stop dividing but do not die. Those senescent cells can contribute to age-related disorders such as cancer, tissue degeneration, and inflammatory diseases.

21 Sep 2026

Active form of meprin-β protein increases in people with Alzheimer’s disease

A team from the Altered Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia laboratory, led by Javier Sáez Valero, a researcher at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint centre of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has identified increased levels of the protein meprin-β in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's disease.

21 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

Study identifies two opposing molecular patterns in autism models

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with more than 1,200 risk genes, raising a fundamental question: Do these diverse genetic changes affect the brain in entirely different ways, or do they converge on shared biological mechanisms?

17 Sep 2026

Scientists reveals how cancer-causing p53 mutations remain invisible to the immune system

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see.

17 Sep 2026

Celastrol reduces cholestatic liver injury by inhibiting specific protein

Cholestasis occurs when bile formation, secretion, or flow is impaired, causing toxic bile acids to accumulate and trigger inflammation and liver-cell damage.

17 Sep 2026

High estrogen alters brain circuit causing temporary memory impairment during pregnancy

Many women usually say the same thing during pregnancy: they walk into a room and forget why, misplace their keys or struggle to follow a conversation.

17 Sep 2026

New AACR report outlines future of cutting-edge cancer research

Today, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the 16th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report.

16 Sep 2026

Study illuminates the link between the Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

A new study illuminates the connection between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing to a causal role for reactivation of the virus in triggering MS attacks in people with certain genetic risk factors.

16 Sep 2026

Genetic discovery offers clues for repairing damaged neural connections

A new discovery by neuroscientists at Brown University's Carney Institute for Brain Science challenges long-held beliefs in neurobiology about how neurons extend axons to reach their targets.

15 Sep 2026

Study uncovers mechanism for reading extra-long neuronal genes

Neurons in humans and other mammals express many exceptionally long genes, ranging from more than 100 kb to over 2 Mb, that are important for forming synapses and neural circuits.

15 Sep 2026

Insilico Medicine launches AI initiative to develop longevity vaccines

Insilico Medicine, a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced Longevity Vaccines, a research initiative developing treatments that direct a patient's own immune cells to eliminate the earliest cellular drivers of age-related disease.

15 Sep 2026

KAIST team uncovers how neurons deliver RNA to distant regions

Much like a courier reading an address on a package, neurons must deliver RNA to the precise locations where it is needed.

15 Sep 2026

Study links heritability and polygenicity across complex human traits

Researchers at the University of Oslo have mapped which parts of our DNA carry the inherited differences behind complex traits and disorders.

11 Sep 2026

Study shows mRNA vaccines trigger more diverse flu antibody responses

Influenza remains a major global health challenge as continual antigenic drift can limit the breadth and durability of vaccine-induced antibody responses, requiring frequent vaccine updates.

11 Sep 2026

Chronic interferon exposure drives immunosuppression in tumors

Cancer biology and, in turn, cancer treatment have come a long way in the last few decades. Most people recognize this progress in breakthroughs like immunotherapy-a treatment strategy first deployed in 2011 that leverages the body's own immune cells to fight cancer and revolutionized the treatment landscape.

10 Sep 2026