According to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, feeding urban-adapted lobster cockroaches an exclusively ultra-processed diet of potato chips and candy significantly increased their mortality rate to 47%, compared to 20% for those consuming unprocessed foods like apples and potatoes. The experiment offers a controlled look at how human-made, calorie-dense foods impact invertebrate … Read more
Food and Drug Administration this week to test genetically engineered CAR T-cell immune cells in adults with advanced colorectal cancer and pediatric patients with solid tumors, according to university announcements. The experimental therapy attacks two specific targets, B7-H3 and IL-8, aiming to overcome the defenses of solid tumors where standard treatments have failed. University of … Read more
Platinum-based chemotherapy drugs cause extensive DNA damage in healthy tissues and accelerate cellular aging in pediatric cancer patients, according to a landmark study published September 10 in Science. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, the Francis Crick Institute, and King’s College London used advanced genomic sequencing to analyze samples from children … Read more
According to a study published in the journal Nutrients by M. Fukatsu, Y. Tsuchiya, and Y. Inoue, short-term exposure to the aroma of coffee leads to measurable reductions in negative mood dimensions and slight increases in relaxation-related electroencephalographic activity among young adults, though cardiovascular and autonomic signals show no statistically significant changes. Evaluating the Multi-Modal … Read more
Researchers have identified a urinary tract bacterium capable of converting the steroid precursor DHEA into testosterone under laboratory conditions, revealing a previously unknown microbial pathway that could impact prostate biology, according to a study supervised by Jason M. Ridlon. The finding does not indicate that the bacterium causes prostate cancer or that the microbial testosterone … Read more
Recurrent urinary tract infections affecting an estimated 400 million people globally may finally be treatable thanks to a lab-grown human micro-bladder that reveals how bacteria hide deep inside bladder tissue, according to a study published in Nature Communications by researchers at University College London, the University of Oxford, and the University of Leicester. The findings … Read more
According to a study published in Scientific Reports, an international research team has identified a specific panel of blood proteins that sheds light on why the corticosteroid prednisone suppresses childhood growth and harms bone health while treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers at Binghamton University and Carleton University found that unlike prednisone, a drug called … Read more
< div> The Single Cell Genomics Center at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is entering a new era of leadership and technical capability under the joint direction of senior research scientists Nicole Poulton and Julia Brown, according to an announcement from the laboratory. As the only open-access facility globally offering specialized educational programs and … Read more
A therapeutic approach for multiple sclerosis developed at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is moving toward clinical application, backed by a EUR 1.1 million funding boost from ForTra gGmbH for Research Transfer, according to university announcements on September 1, 2026. ForTra Funding Drives GMP Production and Phase I Trials ForTra gGmbH for Research Transfer, a nonprofit … Read more
Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) in Melbourne, Australia, have developed a new vaccination approach that uses antimalarial drug compounds to transform mosquito bites from a source of deadly infection into natural immune boosters, according to a study published in Science. Targeting the Late Liver Stage to Build Durable Immunity The preclinical … Read more