Biology
Scientists identify new mitochondrial pathway linked to harmful inflammation in aging
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to...
Support from animals may feel stronger for women and those spending more time with them
image: Support from animals may feel stronger for women and those spending more time with them. view more Credit: RebeccasPictures, Pixabay,...
Early Cambrian fossil discovery sheds light on early cephalopod origin and evolution
image: Hypothesized life reconstruction of Eoceras gen. nov. view more Credit: YANG Dinghua Extant and ancient cephalopods—including octopuses, squids, extinct ammonites,...
Nanjing University Team Proposes PIEM Concept to Transform Microbiome Research
A July 20, 2026 review in Immunity & Inflammation reframes microbiome science by proposing a hidden population: persistent intracellular extraintestinal...
Gut Microbiota Limits Intestinal Fat Uptake by Altering Bile Phosphatidylcholine in Mice
A new study adds weight to a growing idea: the gut microbiome doesn’t just digest food—it can actively regulate how...
Study Finds Small Genetic Mutation Causes Major Effects in Rare Heart Diseases
A new study suggests that two inherited cardiomyopathies—dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC)—can diverge dramatically from an almost...
Phage Hijacks Bacterial DNA Phosphorothioate Machinery to Evade Ssp Defenses
Bacteria armed with Ssp defenses can distinguish self from invading phage by modifying host DNA and selectively cutting foreign DNA....
New Strategy Enables Oxidation-Free, Efficient Oligonucleotide Synthesis
Efficient oligonucleotide synthesis is the bottleneck behind many modern applications, from molecular diagnostics to nucleic acid therapeutics. The current workhorse...
How Organisms Balance Memory, Thought, and Sensing Costs
Tokyo, Japan—How much should an organism rely on memory when the present is good enough? New work from the Institute...
Merging Metasurfaces with Image Sensors Enables Ultra-Compact Optoelectronics
Optoelectronic imaging is rapidly shrinking while gaining capability, a shift driven by needs in autonomous navigation, portable medical diagnostics, and...
Software Enables Researchers to Decode Lymphoma’s Cellular Architecture
Cancer outcomes are shaped not just by malignant cells, but by the spatial ecosystem around them—immune neighborhoods, vasculature, and stromal...
Elephant Vaccine Early Results Show Protection Against Deadly Virus
More than 15 years of collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Houston Zoo has produced the first peer-reviewed...
New Imaging Reveals Plant Tissues in Greater Detail
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, have introduced a new...
Blocking Axl Protein Shows Promise for Building Stronger Bones
Osteoporosis steals bone strength over time, leaving millions worldwide more vulnerable to fractures and disability. While today’s therapies can slow...
Tissue-Resident Immune Cells Protect Human Lungs from Viral, Bacterial, Fungal Infections
A new Nature Immunology study reveals that the human lungs harbor a long-lived “reservoir” of tissue-resident memory T cells (T_RM),...
Nanotube Links Enable Communication Between Social Amoebae
Social amoebae coordinate as individual cells form shifting, cooperative assemblies. New findings now suggest that this coordination is supported by...
AI Camera System Tracks Bumblebees, Offering Affordable Insect Monitoring
Researchers at Oregon State University have created a low-cost, semi-automated, AI-enabled monitoring approach that uses remote cameras to survey bumblebees...
TIE1 suppresses fertilization-independent endosperm development by recruiting PRC2
In fully autonomous apomixis, plants can generate clonal seeds without fertilization, a strategy that could stabilize hybrid vigour in crop...
Forces of Push and Pull Shape How Blood Flows Through Vessels
Blood vessels must form in a way that is both precise and reliable, so that oxygen and nutrients can reach...
How the body’s natural recycling system may reduce inflammation
Leuven, Belgium — 28 July 2026 — Researchers from VIB and KU Leuven, working with international collaborators, report that disabling...