Lithocholic acid eases fatty liver disease in mice and nonhuman primates
A bile acid long associated with liver damage may have a much narrower—and potentially useful—side to its biological identity. In a new study published in...
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No-till and microbial fertilizers jointly boost carbon storage in nutrient-poor albic soils
Albic soils, known for their pale, compacted layers and low fertility, may have found an unexpected ally in a combination of ancient farming restraint and...
Scientists unveil over 600 new human cancer tissue models
Scientists have created nearly 700 new cancer models from patient tumors, delivering one of the largest publicly available collections of human cancer organoids and cell...
Bioinspired Nano-Fishnet Design Gives Carbon Nanotube Composite Films Ultra-High Dynamic Toughness
Carbon nanotube films have long been viewed as promising candidates for next-generation impact protection because they are exceptionally lightweight, flexible and compatible with scalable manufacturing....
Scientists uncover nerve-cancer communication, revealing promising paths toward innovative treatments
Cancer research is entering a new phase in which tumors are no longer viewed as isolated collections of malignant cells. A review published in Genes...
FOXK2 discoveries broaden understanding of cancer biology and clinical care
A comprehensive review published in Genes & Diseases is drawing renewed attention to FOXK2, a transcription factor that may help explain why tumors behave so...
Quantum Simulator Reveals Pseudogap in Fermi–Hubbard Model
For decades, physicists have been trying to understand what happens when a material that should conduct electricity instead behaves like an insulator—and what changes when...
KAIST Reconstructs Transparent Objects Through Dynamic Scattering Layers in One Shot
A transparent object can be physically present yet nearly invisible to an ordinary camera. Glass, plastic films and living cells often produce little change in...
Tumor-Dwelling Microbial Ecosystems Open New Frontiers in Cancer Treatment
Cancer research is entering an era in which tumors are no longer viewed as isolated masses of abnormal human cells. A growing body of evidence...
DOE award supports KU-Fermilab team developing next-generation CERN collider detectors
LAWRENCE, Kansas — A University of Kansas project aimed at upgrading one of the Large Hadron Collider’s most specialized detection systems has secured $1 million...
FOXA2 study reveals pivotal role in pancreatic function and glucose regulation
A newly published review has identified the transcription factor FOXA2 as one of the central molecular coordinators linking pancreatic development to lifelong control of blood...
New research reveals MYH9’s expanding role in cancer and genetic disorders
The MYH9 gene is emerging as a critical biological switch at the intersection of cancer progression and inherited disease, according to a comprehensive review published...
Revealing How Female Restitution Occurs in Sugarcane Hybrids
Sugarcane’s extraordinary genetic complexity has finally yielded one of its oldest biological secrets. A new study has resolved how certain sugarcane hybrids inherit an unusually...
International Bladder Cancer Group recommends integrating actionable biomarkers into bladder cancer care
Bladder cancer care is entering a molecular era in which the most important question may no longer be only where a tumour is located, but...
Uneven mitochondrial calcium regulator distribution shapes compartment-specific function and neuronal development
A new study has identified an important spatial principle governing how mitochondria support developing neurons: the machinery that controls mitochondrial calcium is not distributed evenly...