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Mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors in mice

Off-the-shelf and mass-producible immune cells fight solid human tumors engrafted into mice. The Kobe University development is a significant contribution towards faster and cheaper cancer immunotherapy.

23 Jul 2026

TriLink BioTechnologies® further strengthens global IP position with newly issued patent in China for CleanCap® capping technology

TriLink BioTechnologies, LLC (TriLink®), a Maravai LifeSciences company and global provider of life science reagents and services, has been granted a new patent from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Patent number ZL 2025 11246578.X, covering methods of synthesizing RNA molecules.

From TriLink Biotechnologies 23 Jul 2026

Study reveals bacterial strategy behind antibiotic tolerance and persistence

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics.

22 Jul 2026

Excess tubulin disrupts tissue organization and cell survival

A UNIGE study shows that even a slight overproduction of tubulin, a protein essential for cell structure, is enough to disrupt tissue organization, highlighting the need for tight regulation of protein levels.

22 Jul 2026

UVA researcher wins federal grant to develop tools for studying rare circulating cells

A University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty researcher earned a major new federal grant to develop emerging tools to work with some of the rarest circulating cells in the human body, a step toward better treatments for diseases such as cancer and infection.

21 Jul 2026

Peroxisome preservation extends lifespan and protects mitochondrial health in worms

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 6, 2026, titled "Inhibition of peroxisomal protein PRX-11 promotes longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans via enhancements to mitochondria."

21 Jul 2026

Researchers use canine iPSCs to generate red blood cell-like cells

Blood transfusions are crucial in human and veterinary medicine, yet human blood reserves are in constant need of donors while blood bank systems in veterinary care are nearly non-existent.

19 Jul 2026

Researchers identify immune cell receptor that drives organ aging process

We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging. A study in mice and in human cells by Stanford Medicine researchers pins much of the blame on a particular type of immune cell's increased inability, with advancing age, to gobble up another immune cell type.

16 Jul 2026

Specialized dendritic cells found to coordinate antitumor immunity

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified the immune cell that acts as the architect and coordinator of powerful immune hubs that form inside tumors and plays a key role in antitumor immunity.

16 Jul 2026

Study suggests lipid droplet accumulation is a conserved feature of senescent cells

A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 1, 2026, titled "Senescent cells accumulate lipid droplets."

16 Jul 2026

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches GENESYS™ G5 suite of spectrophotometers, combining UV-Vis performance with expandable software and workflow flexibility

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Thermo Scientific™GENESYS™ G5 series of Visible and UV-Visible spectrophotometers, designed to help laboratories standardize workflows, simplify routine testing, and expand analytical capabilities as requirements evolve.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 15 Jul 2026

Study maps how macrophages age across different body tissues

Why does the immune system become less effective as we age? A new USC study published in BMC Biology offers fresh insights by examining a key immune cell type across tissues: macrophages.

14 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

Cell death crosstalk network drives acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains one of the deadliest complications of severe infections, sepsis, trauma, and viral pneumonia, yet decades of research have produced few targeted therapies capable of improving patient outcomes.

14 Jul 2026

EpilepsyGTx partners with ClearPoint Neuro to support targeted delivery of lead gene therapy in epilepsy

EpilepsyGTx, a biotechnology company developing cutting-edge gene therapies to treat refractory epilepsy, and ClearPoint Neuro ("ClearPoint"), a global therapy-enabling company offering precise navigation and delivery to the brain, today announced a partnership to support the targeted delivery of EpilepsyGTx's lead gene therapy candidate, EPY201, for focal refractory epilepsy (FRE).

From EpilepsyGTx 14 Jul 2026

Evaxion presents new preclinical data for cytomegalovirus vaccine program EVX-V1

Evaxion A/S (“Evaxion”), a clinical-stage TechBio company developing novel vaccines with its pioneering AI-Immunology™ platform, presents new data further supporting the multi-component concept of its cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine program EVX-V1.

14 Jul 2026

New genetic reference map accelerates human stem cell research

A team led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a genome-scale reference map that details how individual genes control the functions and identities of human stem cells.

13 Jul 2026

New viral library helps scientists study thousands of proteins

To prevent viruses from sickening or killing us - whether it's an individual case of hepatitis B or a COVID pandemic - it's crucial to understand how the proteins they make initiate changes in our bodies that allow them to flourish.

11 Jul 2026

New stem cell therapy offers hope for chronic spinal injury

New research presented today at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2026 Annual Meeting highlights a significant step toward developing a stem cell-based treatment for chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), a condition for which no effective restorative therapy currently exists.

11 Jul 2026