A three-dimensional immunofluorescence-stained cancer spheroid binds to the protective tissue barrier, known as the mesothelium, beneath it. This interaction triggers tearing of the tissue barrier through combined forces from both the spheroid and the barrier. This study challenges prevailing paradigms…

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Weizmann Institute of Science have identified a previously unrecognized defense mechanism in the intestine, showing that intestinal stem cells can actively respond to Salmonella infection and help protect the gut from…

Experimental setup for studying if memory for speech movements has a sensory basis. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2026). DOI: 10.1073 We don’t usually realize it, but every word we speak depends on a series of complex…

Girls born to mothers with higher insulin resistance during the third trimester are more likely to have more abdominal fat at age 7, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague. Maternal insulin resistance was…

For the study, researchers analyzed blood samples and metabolic parameters from adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and adults with normal blood glucose metabolism. Credit: DDZ Until now, research into type 2 diabetes has focused primarily on insulin: if…

Serious knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in women’s and girls’ football, can be reduced through using injury prevention training, according to a new study by La Trobe University researchers. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine,…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affecting an estimated 6–8 million people worldwide, may soon be monitored with a simple stool test instead of invasive procedures. Researchers have demonstrated that human DNA in fecal matter, previously ignored as biological noise, provides a…

A study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal has identified that the vast majority of neonatal (newborn infant in the first 28 days of life) deaths caused by infections in South Africa and other low-and-middle-income countries could be prevented…

A study recently published in Scientific Reports reveals that cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging. Researchers from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas have demonstrated that adults across the entire lifespan, from…

Protein has become the star of the modern diet. From shakes, bars and powders to viral fitness advice, the message seems clear: more protein equals better health. But research from Texas A&M University suggests it’s not that simple. For decades,…

Food consumption at individual level can be divided into static dietary pattern corresponding to the “core foods”, while the dynamic dietary patterns corresponding to “secondary foods” are the more variable portion of food intake. These two groups can alter the…

Anatomical location of large-scale networks of interest. Credit: Communications Biology (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-09355-3 As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some—the attention and sensory systems—result in very similar experiences of the world: what color the sky…

Across Australia, universities and governments say increasing the numbers of Indigenous graduates is one of the main priorities in tertiary education. First Nations people are still considerably underrepresented in our universities. They make up 1.9% of domestic higher education students,…

Solenostomus snuffleupagus, in situ, Papua New Guinea, 2003. Credit: David Harasti Swimming among the corals of the Great Barrier Reef is a fish that could be a doppelganger for the famous Sesame Street character Mr. Snuffleupagus. This bright orange-red, hairy,…

A study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that persistent and distressing upper gut symptoms experienced by people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), are not due to structural problems with the gullet (esophagus), as previously assumed.…

Changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery are strongly linked to altered metabolic health and sustained improvement in type 2 diabetes, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for…

FGF15INT-KO mice do not preserve lean muscle mass following diet-induced weight loss. Credit: Diabetes (2026). DOI: 10.2337/db25-0466 Nearly 40% of the population in the United States develop obesity, which is linked to the development of several diseases, including type 2…

Credit: Image generated by the editorial team using AI for illustrative purposes. The human gut harbors a complex ecosystem of trillions of microorganisms (the microbiome), which influences digestion, the immune system and metabolism. A research team led by the University…

Intimacy doesn’t disappear in long-term care, but clear guidance on how to support it often does. A new paper outlines a practical framework for how organizations can move from uncertainty and inconsistency to a structured, ethical approach that respects residents’…

Researchers from the Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics (CERSI-PGx) have published a new prescribing guideline aimed at reducing the incidence of serious allergic reactions to common anti-seizure medications. The new guideline, published in the British…

Credit: Atahan Demir/Pexels If you’re dealing with a relationship marked by conflict, criticism or manipulation—be it with a parent, co-parent or colleague—chances are you’ve come across the “gray rock” method on social media or advice blogs. But what is it,…

Fabrication process comparison between our method and conventional methods for gold nanoporous. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1126 Scientists have taken a giant leap forward with the development of tiny microneedles designed to detect subtle but critical changes in…

A recent study shows that the rapid increase of new nicotine products and the influence of the tobacco industry are perceived to significantly hinder the European countries’ ability to achieve ambitious tobacco control goals. Without strong support at the EU…

AI-generated illustration showing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by gently controlling a key protein instead of shutting it down completely. Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Chronic neuropathic pain remains one of the most challenging conditions to treat, with…

Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss. From celebrity headlines to everyday conversations, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often framed as breakthroughs and seen as powerful new tools that can help people…

Violence against women and girls may increase during infectious disease outbreaks—as economic strain, isolation and disrupted services reshape daily life—yet those impacts remain largely unmeasured, according to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis School of Public Health. A new…

In theory, hypertension is a disease that is both easy to test for and readily treatable with existing medications and lifestyle interventions. However, a new global analysis by Tulane University found that high blood pressure remains a stubborn and deadly…

This illustration depicts cellular interactions within the central nervous system under physiological and pathological conditions. Credit: Anna Barbieri The core facilities of the Cibio Department of the University of Trento have all taken part in a study on amyotrophic lateral…

The laser rotates delicate cell samples under the microscope without physical contact. Credit: Fan Nan, KIT Until now, it has been technically nearly impossible to rotate highly sensitive samples in all directions under a microscope without making contact. Researchers at…

Overview and validation of the IRISeq platform. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-026-02293-1 While much is mysterious about the aging process, change over time remains its cornerstone. The biological shifts that accompany aging seemingly occur in many cells in the…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Neuron (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Researchers in the WashU Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences have discovered key neuroprotective genes that could lead to the development of gene therapies to treat retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited form of…

Fingerprinting transformed police investigations by making it possible to place a suspect at a crime scene with physical evidence. Similarly, genome sequencing has changed how disease detectives study outbreaks by allowing them to read a pathogen’s genes as a biological…

Significant clusters for persistent effects on cortical surface area in the meta-analysis. Credit: Biological Psychiatry (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Research has found that children with higher genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia show decreases in frontal cortical surface area during early adolescence, in…

Physicians may one day be able to identify which patients with peripheral artery disease are most likely to develop complications and intervene earlier, thanks to a Northeastern University discovery. Peripheral artery disease is a common condition in which arteries found…

Researchers have developed a new framework to study the functional impact of genetic background on the expression and severity of neurodevelopmental features associated with a deletion of a portion of chromosome 16. The research team used induced pluripotent stem cells…

Mirrored Manhattan plot showing detected loci for (top) the meta-analysis of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder to create a combined-psychosis phenotype, with loci more strongly associated with psychosis prior to conditioning highlighted in blue and (bottom) detected loci from a…

Selective NTVE reporting and cell-to-cell communication in co-cultured cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72072-w Until now, studying the genetic processes in cells required destroying them—making it impossible to observe these processes over extended periods of time. A team from…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Host & Microbe (2026). DOI: 10.1016 The bacterium Segatella copri is one of the most common inhabitants of the human gut. In their latest study, researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) have discovered…

A 3D visualization of the 13 major regions in the mouse brain. Black dots mark the centers of the 213 subdivisions used by SPERRFY to analyze relationships between brain connectivity and gene activity patterns. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy…

Pleiotropic synapse-related genes expressed in peripheral leukocytes of patients with major depressive disorder. The figure summarizes molecular pathways shared between peripheral immune alterations and central synaptic processes in major depressive disorder (MDD). Credit: Scientific Reports (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39284-y Neurons and…