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NEC contributes to AI powered vaccine design through the EU funded PREPAIR VAC pandemic preparedness project

NEC Corporation today announced its participation in PREPAIR VAC, a Horizon Europe–funded research project aimed at strengthening pandemic preparedness through the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in vaccine design.

27 Oct 2026

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and Ribeirão Preto Blood Center automate blood processing in Brazil

Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT), a medical technology company and global leader in blood management solutions, announced the adoption of multiple Reveos™ Automated Blood Processing Systems by Ribeirão Preto Blood Center, the high-volume blood network supporting about 120,000 transfusions a year in São Paulo.

27 Oct 2026

Early exercise improves motor function in a mouse model of DDX3X syndrome

Acquisition of motor skills during infancy is critical for a child's ability to interact with the physical and social environment and motor impairments are frequent in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

27 Oct 2026

Autistic people show weaker brain responses to negative feedback

Some people who have autism spectrum disorder struggle to adapt to changing demands in their environment.

27 Oct 2026

Adrenaline and dopamine help explain the thrill of being scared

Monsters, bloodcurdling screams, howling ghosts, and being chased by a chainsaw-wielding stranger are elements that make a great night out for many people.

27 Oct 2026

New model reduces trial and error in mass spectrometry imaging

Andrei Fedorov and his team have found a way to take some of the guesswork out of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), potentially giving scientists better tools to explore the molecules that influence our health.

27 Oct 2026

Researchers develop versatile genetic tool to investigate cell interactions

Our bodies are composed of many different types of cells that work together to build and maintain normal physiological functions.

27 Oct 2026

Genetic findings illuminate dental abnormalities and the evolutionary loss of teeth

Rare variants in a gene involved in early development have been linked to a range of dental differences in people, including missing teeth, unusual tooth shapes, and teeth present at birth.

26 Oct 2026

Semaglutide changes gut bacteria in rats beyond what eating less explains

Researchers compared semaglutide-treated male and female rats with pair-fed animals receiving the same amount and type of food to distinguish drug-associated microbiome changes from those linked to reduced eating. Semaglutide altered bacterial richness and community composition, with some changes absent from the pair-fed groups and uncertain consequences for health.

26 Oct 2026

Beer and liquor show more oral bacteria links than wine in a large US study

Researchers analyzed beverage intake and oral microbiome data from 5,598 adults across three US cohorts and found that alcohol consumption showed the strongest associations with oral bacterial diversity and composition among the beverages examined. Higher alcohol intake was associated with greater bacterial richness and differences in genera linked to oral health, but the cross-sectional preprint could not establish whether alcohol caused these differences or influenced disease risk.

26 Oct 2026

The vaginal microbiome may relate to more than reproductive health

Researchers analyzed vaginal microbiota, metabolites, and psychological questionnaire scores in 105 young Italian women and found associations between microbial community types and reward responsiveness, motivational drive, and behavioral inhibition. Exploratory models identified statistical links involving vaginal GABA and valine, but the cross-sectional study could not establish whether microbiome changes influence psychological functioning or the reverse.

26 Oct 2026

Marine-derived compound shows promise against deadly brain eating amoeba

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of the most lethal infections known, with a fatality rate exceeding 97%.

26 Oct 2026

Proteins linked to Alzheimer's found to assist sperm cells

Unexpectedly, a kind of protein that is usually linked with diseases in the brain may play a vital role in semen, helping shepherd genetic material into sperm cells, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute report today in the research journal Molecular Cell.

26 Oct 2026