Is aging an act of genetic sabotage? Scientists find a gene that turns off food detection after reproduction

byNagoya UniversityC. elegans roundworms engineered with fluorescent proteins to visualize neurons. Credit: Noma lab, Nagoya UniversityWhen roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and functio

Updated on: January 28,2026

Is aging an act of genetic sabotage? Scientists find a gene that turns off food detection after reproduction

byNagoya UniversityC. elegans roundworms engineered with fluorescent proteins to visualize neurons. Credit: Noma lab, Nagoya UniversityWhen roundworms stop reproducing, they can still move and functio

Updated on:January 28,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on: January 25,2026

Individual genetic differences can render some antibody-based therapies ineffective

byUniversity of BaselCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntibody-based therapies are used to treat numerous diseases, from cancer to rheumatic disorders and multiple sclerosis. Antibodies recognize and

Updated on:January 25,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on: January 19,2026

Improving diagnosis of aortic stenosis with genetics and AI

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoStudy overview. Credit:Nature Genetics(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02397-7Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve, which connects the heart to th

Updated on:January 19,2026

Structure of dopamine-releasing neurons relates to the type of circuits they form for smell-processing, study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit: Public DomainClosely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical s

Updated on: January 18,2026

Structure of dopamine-releasing neurons relates to the type of circuits they form for smell-processing, study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit: Public DomainClosely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical s

Updated on:January 18,2026

Researchers identify 166 human pluripotent stem cell lines available for use in clinical applications

byInternational Society for Stem Cell ResearchMelissa Carpenter presents findings from the paper, Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Available for Use in Clinical Applications: A Comprehensive Overview, at t

Updated on: January 17,2026

Researchers identify 166 human pluripotent stem cell lines available for use in clinical applications

byInternational Society for Stem Cell ResearchMelissa Carpenter presents findings from the paper, Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Available for Use in Clinical Applications: A Comprehensive Overview, at t

Updated on:January 17,2026

Some ventilator settings can double airway stress

bySUNY Polytechnic InstituteDrs. Ahmed Abdelaal and Aarthi Sekaran recently published a paper in a special issue of MDPI'sFluids,which shows that endotracheal tube cuff design and ventilator mode

Updated on: January 17,2026

Some ventilator settings can double airway stress

bySUNY Polytechnic InstituteDrs. Ahmed Abdelaal and Aarthi Sekaran recently published a paper in a special issue of MDPI'sFluids,which shows that endotracheal tube cuff design and ventilator mode

Updated on:January 17,2026

How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonAn immunofluorescence image of pancreatic cells (green) and immune cells (blue) in mice. UW researchers found that deleting a single stress-response gene

Updated on: January 15,2026

How disabling one gene protects mice against Type 1 diabetes

by Will Cushman,University of Wisconsin-MadisonAn immunofluorescence image of pancreatic cells (green) and immune cells (blue) in mice. UW researchers found that deleting a single stress-response gene

Updated on:January 15,2026

Neurons use physical signals, not electricity, to stabilize communication

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication is disru

Updated on: January 13,2026

Neurons use physical signals, not electricity, to stabilize communication

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication is disru

Updated on:January 13,2026

RNA steps outside the cell to help guide immune responses, study suggests

byUtrecht UniversitySchematic model showing how cell-surface RNA (csRNA) is anchored to the cell membrane via heparan sulfate and RNA-binding proteins, and how it can help bring immune receptors (such

Updated on: January 13,2026

RNA steps outside the cell to help guide immune responses, study suggests

byUtrecht UniversitySchematic model showing how cell-surface RNA (csRNA) is anchored to the cell membrane via heparan sulfate and RNA-binding proteins, and how it can help bring immune receptors (such

Updated on:January 13,2026

Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes

byMRC Laboratory of Medical SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop.

Updated on: January 11,2026

Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes

byMRC Laboratory of Medical SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainProteins circulating in the blood can reveal what's happening in the body, from how we process energy to how diseases develop.

Updated on:January 11,2026