Health
Quantitative Study Maps Polyolefin Hydrogenolysis for Plastic Waste Management
A new study is set to change how researchers measure catalytic upcycling of polyolefin plastic waste, by insisting that every...
Voxel-Scale Diffusion Tensor Imaging Maps Healthy and Pressure-Overloaded Heart
A new study is shining a microscope-sized flashlight into the heart’s inner architecture, using a technique that maps tissue mechanics...
Time-Restricted Eating May Help Preserve Cognitive Function in Older Adults
National Harbor, Md. (July 26, 2026)—A small pilot trial suggests that compressing the daily eating window may help lower dementia...
Structure Reveals How Trypanosome Mitochondria Coordinate RNA Editing Cascade
Trypanosome mitochondria rely on an RNA-editing process that rewrites transcripts through precisely timed uridine deletions and insertions, guided by complementary...
ENVnet launches global molecular resource for dissolved organic matter data
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a major component of Earth’s carbon cycle, but its molecular complexity has long resisted full...
Focal Astrocyte Loss Shows Nuclear Translocation During Lesion Repopulation
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers report that when brain tissue is damaged in a localized way, the...
Mitochondrial Metabolism Predicts Chemotherapy Sensitivity in Colorectal Cancer
A new study suggests that the way cancer cells run their mitochondria—tiny energy factories inside the cell—can predict how well...
ACSS2-KAT5 drives histone crotonylation to trigger MASLD-to-MASH inflammation
A team of researchers reports that a specific chromatin mechanism—histone crotonylation governed by an ACSS2–KAT5 complex—can actively steer liver inflammation...
Targeting TERT to Position It at the Heart of Aging Research
Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is moving to the center of aging research, framed by a new Perspective by Richard DePinho...
Maternal Wildfire Exposure Linked to Neonatal Outcomes in 28-Year Chile Study
Wildfires are fast becoming a major driver of air pollution worldwide, but their effects on pregnancy and newborn health—especially in...
Androgen receptor targeting radiosensitizes glioblastoma by rewiring TGF-β/Smad3 signaling
A new study in Cell Death Discovery reports that glioblastoma cells may be made far more vulnerable to radiation by...
Assessing Chemical Exposure After an Industrial Accident Using Human Biomonitoring
A new study published in J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol argues that human biomonitoring can provide a far more direct...
Microbial Metabolites Reshape Host Chromatin and Epigenetic Gene Regulation
Microbiomes don’t just shape what we eat—they can help edit how our genes are used. In a new Perspective in...
Genome-wide screen finds host-targeted drugs and SARS-CoV-2 pro-viral pathways
A new study published in npj Viruses reports that a genome-wide host-directed screening strategy can uncover both antiviral drug candidates...
Randomized Trial Tests Advance Care Planning and Coordination for Parkinsonism Patients
A new randomized controlled trial is putting advance care planning (ACP) and care coordination under a scientific spotlight for people...
Titanium Dioxide Disrupts Intestinal Metabolism, Revealed by Metabolomics and Transcriptomics
A new study in BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology sheds light on how titanium dioxide (TiO₂)—widely used in industrial materials and...
Cannabidiol–Albumin Nanoparticles Boost Brain Delivery and Protect Neurons in Alzheimer’s
A new study reports a refined drug-delivery approach that could help tackle one of Alzheimer’s most stubborn problems: getting therapeutic...
Recurrent Pleural Effusion Case Highlights Diagnostic Challenge Between TB and Other Causes
A new case report in BMC Geriatrics highlights a difficult diagnostic dilemma at the intersection of respiratory medicine and infectious...
Enantioselective Biosensors Guide the Evolution of Asymmetric Biocatalysts
A new wave of lab-built “evolution engines” is emerging for making asymmetric biocatalysts—enzymes that can reliably produce one molecular mirror...
4D Cardiac Nucleome Maps Nuclear and Chromatin Dynamics in Health and Aging
The nucleus is a layered, moving control center whose organization—from nucleosome positioning to chromatin domains and large-scale 3D genome architecture—governs...