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Researchers identified messenger RNA that is missing in pediatric high-grade glioma tumors but not in normal brain tissues. Preclinical research indicates that these RNA fragments can make difficult-to-treat tumors more responsive to immunotherapy.

In early Alzheimer's disease, the brain's immune system fatally attacks neuronal fibers crucial for the perception of odors.

University of Reading scientists found that flatworms (planaria) respond to antipsychotic drugs like rodents do, suggesting they could serve as ethical, low-cost models for psychiatric research.

Researchers showed that blocking SEC61B activity with an antibiotic – anisomycin – reduced platelet clumping in human samples and animal models, offering new opportunities for treating people with type 2 diabetes at risk of heart attack and stroke.

Wyss Institute and Harvard Medical School scientists have developed the first in vitro system that initiates human meiosis from stem cells, bypassing the primordial germ cell stage. The team induced gamete development.

Disruption to a cellular stress response system involving the JNK pathway allows estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells to evade treatment.

A new study from Loughborough University has explored how gender-affirming hormone therapy affects the athletic performance of transgender women athletes.

Delegates from 184 countries arrived in Geneva this week to resolve outstanding disagreements on limiting plastic production, managing existing plastic products and supporting the implementation of a plastics treaty in developing countries.

Preterm babies with very low birth weight who received a probiotic alongside antibiotics had fewer multidrug-resistant bacteria and a more typical gut microbiome.

In the face of growing global pressures, a new report from Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future, including University of Adelaide researchers, highlights the opportunity to strengthen and future-proof Antarctic governance.