Experimental drug shows promise against NRAS-driven melanoma
A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a groundbreaking pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective…
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…
Genome-mining tool reveals new antibiotic hidden in a silent gene cluster
By combining multiple measures of biosynthetic similarity, DiscERN uncovered a silent gene cluster that produces discomycin A, offering…
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…
New bionic skin wound dressing accelerates infected tissue healing
Dressings face a critical limitation: no single product has successfully integrated protective function, wearing comfort, and efficient antibacterial…
New genetic screening method unlocks insights into human development
A new genetic screening method allows researchers to efficiently modulate individual genes across entire tissues and provides new…
Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth…
Biologists Build Synthetic Cell that Can Feed, Grow, Divide and Evolve
Biologists at the University of Minnesota say they have built a synthetic cell — made entirely from non-living…
USC scientists target brain inflammation to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
An interdisciplinary team at the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health (CPBH) is targeting a family of enzymes…
Scientists trace cardiac aging to a fading regulator in heart muscle cells
A sweeping single-nucleus atlas reveals how human hearts lose cellular balance with age and points to PRDM16 as…
Study identifies genetic marker associated with severe IBD
In the largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traits to date, researchers have identified a genetic…
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter
A 131-case outbreak reveals how a vaccine-preventable disease regained a foothold in the Northern Territory, exposing the urgent…