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New OpenABE gene editor improves editing efficiency by up to 36 times

A joint research team led by Professor Daesik Kim (Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University), along with Professor Yong-Sub Kim (University of Ulsan College of Medicine) and Professor Jae-Hyun Park (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine), has announced the development of 'OpenABE' (Open Adenine Base Editor).

30 Jul 2026

Texas A&M researchers build AI tools for tuberculosis drug discovery

When researchers screen potential tuberculosis drugs, they often end up with too many options. Some look promising but later prove to be costly dead ends.

30 Jul 2026

New chemical method breaks rules to speed up drug discovery

Binghamton University chemists have discovered a new mechanism that could potentially lead to quicker outcomes in pharmaceutical research.

30 Jul 2026

INTEGRA Biosciences expands availability of MAGFLO™ NGS magnetic beads for efficient NGS size selection and PCR clean-up

MAGFLO NGS magnetic beads provide a cost-effective solution for nucleic acid purification, compatible with various fragment sizes and sequencing applications.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 30 Jul 2026

NIH funds mosquito genetics research to curb deadly disease spread

Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human health.

29 Jul 2026

Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves

Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.

29 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

Rice University chemists develop cheaper way to synthesize drugs

Pharmaceutical drugs often rely on chemical compounds found in the body. Take phosphate, a common compound cells use as a chemical switch.

29 Jul 2026

Chemists use programmable DNA to build precise protein crystals

For decades, scientists have largely relied on painstaking trial and error to coax proteins into crystalline forms.

29 Jul 2026

Photoreceptors possess internal recycling system to preserve vision

For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known as the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), to remove waste. While the RPE is still responsible for clearing away the worn-out tips of photoreceptors each day, new findings from the University of Oklahoma reveal that photoreceptors also perform much of their own internal housekeeping.

29 Jul 2026

Scientists develop a promising way to create new antifungal drug candidates

Scientists at Imperial College London and The University of Manchester have developed a promising new way to create safer and more effective treatments for life-threatening fungal infections.

29 Jul 2026

New method reveals three-dimensional nanoplastic distribution in neonatal mouse brains

Nanoplastics-plastic particles smaller than one micrometer-are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly detected in food, drinking water, air, and biological tissues.

29 Jul 2026

New antimicrobials could help tackle deadly drug-resistant infections

Scientists at Imperial College London and The University of Manchester have developed a promising new way to create safer and more effective treatments for life-threatening fungal infections.

29 Jul 2026

Brain cancer Achilles heel revealed in the hours after surgery

Scientists in Britain and Spain have discovered critical windows after glioblastoma surgery when the brain’s defenses falter, creating a rare chance to deliver powerful treatments exactly where needed.

29 Jul 2026

Cell junction proteins regulate stem cell signaling and tissue homeostasis

In many animal tissues, stem cells continually divide to create new cells that replace old or damaged ones. However, this capacity requires strict regulation, as uncontrolled stem cell proliferation can disrupt tissue homeostasis and contribute to tumorigenesis.

28 Jul 2026