Gut Cell Turnover Depends on Nutrient Quantity, Not Quality, Study Finds
RIKEN researchers in Japan have uncovered an unexpected way that fruit-fly gut cells respond to nutrition: they appear to sense how “full” they are by...
NEWS INDEX
Siberian methane emissions doubled over decade, UK-led study finds
Methane emissions across Siberia have more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new study published in Science. The research, based on...
$2 million NCI grant supports research into pancreatic cancer’s cholesterol survival strategy
Oklahoma researchers have received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate how pancreatic cancer alters its use of cholesterol to...
Scientists Discover Never-Before-Seen Woven Structure Naturally Forming Inside a Crystal
Scientists have observed a form of organization in matter that looks less like a conventional crystal and more like an intricate woven textile. In a...
Radiopharmaceutical could benefit metastatic prostate cancer patients sooner
A targeted radioactive drug has moved closer to the front line of metastatic prostate cancer treatment, after a large international phase 3 trial found that...
RNA Modification Sheds New Light on Environment-Linked Neurodegeneration
A molecular switch hidden in RNA is emerging as a crucial link between environmental pollution, brain development and neurodegenerative disease, according to a new review...
Rice Scientists Harness Electrical Charges for More Precise Peptide Delivery
Rice University engineers have developed a charge-based method for controlling how therapeutic peptides are released from gelatin microparticles, potentially addressing one of the most persistent...
Gene Mutations Driving Severe Bone Marrow Disorders
Kyoto, Japan — Scientists at Kyoto University have identified germline abnormalities in the genes SLF2 and SMC5 as the cause of a previously unrecognized inherited...
Light-field microscopy pushes 3D neuroimaging toward unprecedented speed
Neural activity unfolds in three dimensions and at extraordinary speed. Electrical signals can travel through brain circuits on millisecond-to-microsecond timescales, while an awake animal is...
AI detects elusive heart dysfunction using routine ECG scans
Winston-Salem, N.C., August 6, 2026 — A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine could help clinicians detect...
New Platform Accelerates Bacterial Gene Mapping for Improved Biotechnology Design
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a platform that could transform the way researchers engineer microbes for biotechnology....
SNORD18B/SNORD18C-RPL23A Promotes Homologous Recombination Through BRCA1 Translation in Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer cells appear to have evolved an unexpected molecular partnership that helps them repair one of the most dangerous forms of DNA damage. A...
Gene therapy may prevent dilated intercellular spaces linked to acid reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is commonly associated with burning chest pain, regurgitation and irritation of the esophagus, but the disorder begins with changes that are far...
Engineered macrophages reprogram tumor microenvironments, boosting antitumor immunity with IL-10–TLR9 switches
Cancer immunotherapy has transformed treatment for some patients, yet many solid tumors remain protected by a hostile biological environment that suppresses immune attack. A study...
Microplastics Alter Soil Heavy-Metal Risks Differently Across Metals
Microplastics May Transform the Risks of Heavy Metals in Soil, Review Finds Microplastics and toxic metals are spreading together through agricultural soils, river sediments, gardens,...