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April 12, 2026

SUTD scientists developed a sorting technology that isolates cells with high purity and viability

Credit: SUTD Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) is a modern cell analysis technique for quantitative detection of physiological, biochemical, immunological,...

Filtered coffee helps prevent type 2 diabetes, show biomarkers in blood samples

Credit: Yen Strandqvist, Chalmers University of Technology Coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes - but...

MIPT researchers close in on new nonvolatile memory

Credit: Andrei Zenkevich/MIPT Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, along with their colleagues from Germany and the...

Even resilient common species are not immune to environmental crisis

Good aerobic fitness doesn’t protect children against type 2 diabetes, staying active does

Credit: Eero Haapala Good aerobic fitness does not protect children against obesity-induced insulin resistance, which is a key risk factor...

Here’s a bitter pill to swallow: Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good

Credit: Creative Commons A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type...

Agricultural parasite avoids evolutionary arms race, shuts down genes of host plants

Credit: Claude dePamphilis, Penn State A parasitic plant has found a way to circumvent an evolutionary arms race with the...

Koalas climb like apes but bound on the ground like marsupials

Credit: Kate Berry Spread across the globe, from Central and South America to Japan, non-human primates have a toehold that...

Stroke drug boosts stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury in rats

Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking...

Millions with swallowing problems could be helped through new wearable device

Credit: Jared Pike/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A wearable monitoring device to make treatments easier and more affordable for...

Ancient events are still impacting mammals worldwide

Researchers find signatures of deep past in biodiversity patterns todayCredit: Figure courtesy of John Rowan/UMass Amherst HOUSTON -- (Dec. 16,...

Math equation predicts and detects liver cancer

UC San Diego researchers pinpoint moment when healthy liver cells become cancerousCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences By combining RNA...

Unveiling a new map that reveals the hidden personalities of jobs

Social media unlocks key to matching individuals to their perfect jobCredit: Associate Professor Peggy Kern Thousands of Australian students will...

Peer support program can help surgeons deal with adverse events that happen during surgery

A surgeon-specific peer support program has the potential to support well-being, improve patient safety, and decrease burnout, according to Journal...

The Digital Cell

Cell Biology as a Data ScienceCredit: Image courtesy of Anne Straube, University of Warwick Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold...

Would a deep-Earth water cycle change our understanding of planetary evolution?

Substantial quantities of water could be present farther into the mantle than previously thought possibleCredit: Photo is provided by Yanhao...

Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers

Stem cells originally found in fat converted to pacemaker-like cellsCredit: University of Houston University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology...

Researchers explore factors affecting money management skills in multiple sclerosis

Kessler Foundation research team identifies executive dysfunction and depression as factors affecting the ability of a subsample of individuals with...

Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network produces supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

Issue highlights highlighting disparities in cancer prevention and controlCredit: UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention In 2019, nearly...

PET/CT plays role in lung adenocarcinoma management