Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased…
Bruker advances whole-organism 3D imaging with enhanced tissue-clearing workflows
Bruker Corporation today announced a strategic collaboration with Translucence Biosystems, Inc., a leading provider of tissue‑clearing solutions, to…
Hormone therapy during menopause transition associated with lower heart disease risk
A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Pittsburgh provides pivotal insights into one of…
Far-UVC light tested to combat avian influenza on farms
When a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, tore through U.S. poultry farms in early 2025, farmers…
Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping
Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed…
Paternal sperm epigenetics may help explain early pregnancy loss
When a pregnancy ends early and unexplained, the search for answers usually begins with the mother. Lacey Luense,…
Unscreened cervical cancer rates rise dangerously over past 20 years
The percentage of women in their 20s who have never been screened for cervical cancer has been increasing…
Experimental vaccine protects against Zika virus through T cells alone
Zika virus has been spreading for decades, but it first grabbed worldwide headlines in 2016. That February, with…
Harvard engineers develop smartphone app to aid navigation for people with blindness
For people with blindness or who have low vision, moving around independently is a daily challenge. Harvard researchers…
Shared protein pathology redefines treatment for multiple neurodegenerative diseases
On the surface, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) might seem…
Study maps rising lifetime risk of digestive cancers in China
The global landscape of oncology is shifting, and nowhere is this transition more complex or consequential than in…
Scientists uncover tRNA changes driving Chagas parasite transformation
The Chagas disease parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) undergoes a major transformation throughout its life cycle in order to infect…