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Cell village approach reveals genetic differences in cell fitness

How readily a cell divides and how well it survives is fundamental to life, shaping everything from organ size to the body's ability to withstand disease.

3 Aug 2026

Penn State study identifies genetic regions linked to avian herpesvirus virulence

A highly contagious herpes virus causes Marek's disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens. While it does not make people sick, the virus causes tumors and paralysis in chickens and, if unchecked, can spread rapidly through entire flocks.

3 Aug 2026

Advances in X chromosome inactivation open therapeutic opportunities for X-linked genetic disorders

A new review explores how advances in understanding X chromosome inactivation (XCI) are creating potential therapeutic opportunities for a range of X-linked genetic disorders, including Rett syndrome, Fabry disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, and others.

3 Aug 2026

Study links ancient evolutionary pressures to severe COVID-19 risk

Every time a virus invades a person, it collides with thousands of years of human history. A study led by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Howard University suggests that some of the genes involved in the body's immune response today bear the marks of ancient battles with infectious diseases.

3 Aug 2026

Study of lung immune cells uncovers roots of autoimmune disease

A massive analysis of immune cells in human tissue is yielding clues to the root cause of lung and autoimmune diseases.

3 Aug 2026

New analytical strategies can measure thousands of gut microbial proteins

The trillions of microorganisms living in our intestine influence our health, from digestion and metabolism to immunity.

3 Aug 2026

Cells share universal on switches but evolve unique strategy to silence genes

The signals that cells use to switch genes on have remained almost unchanged across two billion years of evolution, but the ones used to switch genes off vary dramatically from one branch of life to another, according to a new study from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona.

3 Aug 2026

Cooperative sperm may improve fertilization success across diverse arthropods

Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But new research by a team of evolutionary biologists from Syracuse University, University of Siena, Italy, and University of Szeged, Hungary, reveals a more surprising reality, where success can depend less on competition and more on cooperation.

31 Jul 2026

Blocking xenophagocytosis improves donor cell survival and interspecies organ generation

Xenophagocytosis is a natural immune process that limits interspecies organ generation by eliminating living donor cells, report researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan.

31 Jul 2026

New discovery advances sustainable production of plant-based medicines

Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests.

31 Jul 2026

TRF2 protein preserves muscle stem cell identity and regeneration

A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

31 Jul 2026

Genetic variants interact to increase early-onset atrial fibrillation risk

An estimated 10 million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

31 Jul 2026

ESCRT-III proteins play an unexpected role in protecting DNA bridges during cell division

Every time a cell divides, it must accurately copy and distribute its DNA between two new cells. However, in some cases, chromosomes do not fully separate, leaving behind thin strands of DNA known as DNA bridges that connect the two newly formed cells.

31 Jul 2026

Sino Biological launches SuperNuclease® Pro with free trial program

Sino Biological, Inc., a global leader in recombinant technology, announced the launch of SuperNuclease® Pro (Cat#: SSNP02).

From Sino Biological Inc. 31 Jul 2026

Waters launches industry's most sensitive and robust clinical IVD System with Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) 2026 Annual Meeting – Waters Corporation today announced the launch of the Xevo TQ Absolute XR IVD Mass Spectrometer, expanding its MassTrak™ IVD System portfolio of LC-MS/MS Systems with a solution that combines class-leading sensitivity and enhanced robustness for clinical applications.

31 Jul 2026

New research explains how embryos establish germline cell boundaries

Every embryo of an organism that reproduces sexually faces an early and consequential decision: which of its cell lineages will make up the mortal body, and which will become the germline, the lineage that eventually makes eggs or sperm and carries genetic information to the next generation.

30 Jul 2026

Insilico unveils standardized evaluation framework to validate AI-driven drug discovery models

As general-purpose and domain-specific AI models rapidly infiltrate drug discovery, one critical question looms over the pharmaceutical sector: Can these models actually discover drugs, or are they just good at taking tests?

30 Jul 2026

New computational technique traces ghost ancestry in modern human genomes

UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result of long-ago interbreeding among modern humans and at least four other archaic human relatives.

30 Jul 2026

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