Targeting a key protein reduces injury in steatotic liver transplantation
Background and aims Steatotic donor livers are highly susceptible to post-transplant dysfunction; however, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely…
NIH researchers discover how weight-loss drugs alter brain cells
A team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have unveiled new details about the events…
Lab-grown brain models reveal how epilepsy drug alters fetal development
It is known that the antiepileptic drug valproate increases the risk of developmental disorders in unborn children. A…
New study reveals nitric oxide’s widespread impact on genetics
Genes undergo extensive editing through a process called alternative splicing, which greatly increases the size of the functional…
When Humans Went Away, the Wildlife Strayed
Humans do not have to cut down trees or build roads to disrupt wildlife. Their mere presence in…
Scientists capture immune cells attacking live melanoma cells in real time
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have captured, for the first time, ‘housekeeping’ immune cells actively…
Study finds widespread hantavirus exposure among Pacific Northwest rodent populations
The Sin Nombre virus – a hantavirus that can cause a deadly respiratory disease in humans – may…
Institution of Structural Engineers president on balancing fundamentals with innovation
Brian Uy, the Sydney-based 105th President of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), who delivered his inaugural address…
Experimental virus therapy targets resistant high-grade neuroendocrine tumors
A phase I clinical trial is testing whether a tumor-targeting virus can help immunotherapy work more effectively against…
Astrophysicist Stan Woosley awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize for theoretical work on supernovae
Stan Woosley, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will share the 2026…
New eye drop formulation shows promise for dry eye disease
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Okayama University in Japan have developed and tested in mice a…
Predicting cancer outcomes with a selfie — Harvard Gazette
Researchers using artificial intelligence to plumb links between biological age and cancer outcomes have linked both looking younger…