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Image of a pregnant woman holding her belly with blurred plastic bottles in the background.
A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes
Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.
A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes
A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes

Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.

Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.

Cell & Molecular Biology

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Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. announces the acquisition of Curio Bioscience, adding spatial biology to its broad portfolio of single-cell omics solutions
Takara Bio | Jan 17, 2025 | 1 min read
Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. (”TBUSH”) today announced the acquisition of Curio Bioscience, a pioneering company in the field of spatial genomics. 
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Sapio Sciences Announces Enhanced Capabilities for Chemistry, Immunogenicity, GMP and Molecular Biology
Sapio Sciences | Jan 14, 2025 | 2 min read
Sapio Lab Informatics Platform (Release 24.12) further optimizes productivity across lab workflows
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Biotium Unveils the Most Sensitive Stains for DNA or RNA with New EMBER™ Ultra Agarose Gel Kits
Biotium | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 min read
Biotium, a leading provider of innovative fluorescent reagents and kits for life science research, proudly announces the release of EMBER™ Ultra Gel Kits for RNA and DNA gel electrophoresis. 
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Zeroing In on the Causes of Endometriosis
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 min read
Drugs targeting a subset of pathogenic macrophages could provide novel treatments for endometriosis. 
Microscopy image of a hair follicle shaft with clusters of orange debris surrounded by a group of green cells. Purple cells surround the hair root.
Stem Cells Dine on Dying Neighbors to Keep Tissues Fit 
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 min read
In hair follicles, as nearby cells die, stem cells engage in phagocytosis to keep the hair cycle going.
Image of activated STING protein (pink) and the transcription factor TFEB (green), which is shuttled into the nucleus to facilitate lysosome biogenesis. 
A STING Operation in Safeguarding Cells from Stress
Laura Tran, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 min read
Researchers dug up an ancient protective role of a DNA-sensing defense pathway in managing stress clearance.
Up close photograph of a red-eyed fruit fly standing on white sugar grains.
A Sweeter Living Space Promoted Bacterial Survival in Flies
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Jan 13, 2025 | 2 min read
A high-sugar diet rendered flies susceptible to infections through distinct mechanisms.
An image of a nose, an organ which is flexible because of a tissue called lipo-cartilage.
The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy
Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | Jan 9, 2025 | 6 min read
A newly identified cartilage cell generates fat vacuoles and makes the surrounding tissues pliable. This helps keep the ear and nose tips bouncy.
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A Protein That Converts Fat-Storing Cells into Calorie-Burning Cells 
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 6, 2025 | 3 min read
Suppressing a transcription factor induced energy burning in fat cells, offering therapeutic targets to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.
Cluster of blue cells encasing green tube structures. 
The Era of Organoids: Disease Modeling, Developmental Research, and Drug Response Prediction 
Rebecca Roberts, PhD | Jan 4, 2025 | 5 min read
Acting as mini organs in a dish, organoids fuel diverse research areas, from cancer to evolutionary biology.
A person sitting in a gym with a protein shake bottle and kettlebell placed beside them.
Exerkines: Molecular Messengers That Mediate Exercise Effects 
Sneha Khedkar | Jan 3, 2025 | 6 min read
How does exercise benefit health? Molecules called exerkines partly regulate its effects and provide therapeutic targets to mimic the benefits of exercise. 
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Artificial Blood Vessels Help Scientists Study Deadly Snakebites
Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, PhD | Jan 3, 2025 | 3 min read
Venoms from four different snake species work differently to disrupt blood vessels.
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The 100 Million Cell Challenge Scales Up Single-Cell Transcriptomics
The Scientist Staff | Dec 19, 2024 | 5 min read
Giovanna Prout from Scale Biosciences discusses the inspiration for and results of the company’s ambitious single-cell sequencing endeavor.    
Reindeer standing in snow-covered landscape.
Reindeers Pave the Way for Regenerative Medicine
Sneha Khedkar | Dec 18, 2024 | 6 min read
Investigating how reindeers shed and regenerate their antlers offers clues into mammalian organ regeneration.
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What Drives Myeloid Cell Responses to Disease
The Scientist and Bio X Cell | Dec 17, 2024 | 4 min read
The TREM2 receptor may hold the keys to understanding how myeloid cells affect immune responses to neurological disorders and cancer.
Image of Anne Madden standing along the edge of water. She wears a black outfit and is holding a tube in her hand.
Inside the Microbial Jungle: Tales from a Microbe Whisperer
Laura Tran, PhD | Dec 13, 2024 | 10 min read
Anne Madden sees the beauty and brawn of creepy-crawly microbes and how they may hold the solution to many human problems.
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The Regulation of the lac Operon
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Dec 13, 2024 | 4 min read
Gene expression of lactose-digesting genes is controlled by the lac operon that accounts for varying amounts of lactose or glucose in the cell.
Digitized outline of a person surrounded by binary inputs with a DNA strand running down the center of the image.
Pioneering the Aging Frontier with AI Models
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Dec 13, 2024 | 8 min read
David Furman uses computational power, collaborations, and cosmic inspiration to tease apart the role of the immune system in aging.
Electron Micrograph of Wolbachia in testes of the wasp Nasonia vitripennis.
Wolbachia Turns 100: The Journey of a Triumphant Endosymbiont
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Dec 13, 2024 | 10+ min read
In a century, Wolbachia has gone from a master reproductive manipulator to a partner in the fight against pathogens, exemplifying how a microbe can shape hosts and diseases.
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