Scorpion venom peptides are emerging as targeted drug candidates for inflammatory pathways and hepatitis viruses, according to a recent review published in the journal iLIVER. Researchers summarized how these molecules, sourced from over 2,700 documented scorpion species, target receptor proteins and voltage-gated ion channels to treat chronic inflammatory and hepatic disorders without the broad toxicity … Read more
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $1.7 million to launch a project developing a wireless DNA and RNA printer operating entirely inside living yeast cells, according to the University of California, Santa Barbara. Led by UCSB molecular biologist Max Wilson and a multi-university team named LUXCODE, the initiative aims to build a nucleic … Read more
Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have identified a single protein called ZFP36L2 that acts as a molecular switch linking the gut’s damage-sensing system to cellular identity shifts, according to a study published August 5 in Nature. According to physician-scientist Karuna Ganesh, senior author of the study, the protein controls how cells detect … Read more
Researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have uncovered a molecular lever mechanism regulating the N-type voltage-gated calcium channel (CaV2.2), according to a study published in the July 2026 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Led by Professor Byung Chang Suh of the Department of Brain Sciences, … Read more
Non-endocytic transmembrane delivery strategies are emerging to bypass canonical cellular uptake routes, directly addressing the low endosomal escape efficiency that has long hindered the clinical translation of therapeutic biomacromolecules like mRNA and gene-editing tools. According to a review published in Biomedical Analysis, these advanced platforms offer a direct path to the cytosol, potentially reshaping the … Read more
A study of more than 42,000 U.S. death certificates reveals that mortality rates for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are rising, with significant disparities linked to race, age, and geography. Research published in the journal Neurology indicates that Black patients experience higher mortality rates at younger ages compared to white patients, while cardiovascular conditions like … Read more
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), in partnership with K.K. DNAFORM and the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are developing a portable, rapid diagnostic system to detect the Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). The project, supported by the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund), aims to provide field-ready, … Read more
Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have created the first genome-scale reference map detailing how individual genes influence the behavior and identity of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Published in Nature Biotechnology, the study utilized CRISPR technology to systematically switch off 11,692 genes, providing a reference atlas for researchers to predict how … Read more
Monash University researchers found that the copper compound Cu(ATSM) increases brain clearance pumps by 24.1%, reducing toxic amyloid-beta proteins by 42%. According to a study published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, this treatment repairs the blood-brain barrier and improves spatial learning by nearly 44% in Alzheimer’s disease models. How does Cu(ATSM) repair the brain’s waste-clearing system? … Read more
Intravenous administration of atorvastatin during an active heart attack significantly reduces cardiac tissue damage compared to oral loading doses, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau) found this method limits necrosis and inflammation by acting during the critical window of ischemic … Read more