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Pharmaceutical Advances: Amivantamab Monotherapy Yields CNS Response in Rare NSCLC
A clinical case report in Oncotarget documents durable complete response in central nervous system (CNS) disease for a patient with rare EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer treated with...
Bioelectronics: Embedding Soft Neural Interfaces in Developing Brains
A Nature 2025 study introduces a soft, submicrometer-thick mesh microelectrode array that integrates with embryonic neural plates by leveraging natural brain morphogenesis from two-dimensional...
Mercury Pollution: Ocean Currents Drive Arctic Contamination
New research from Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen reveals that despite global mercury emission reductions, Arctic wildlife continues to experience increased mercury...
NIH scientists protest politicization in Bethesda Declaration
Over 300 NIH scientists released the Bethesda Declaration expressing grave concerns over politicization, funding cuts, and research disruptions imposed by the current administration. They...
Soft robot injects sensors and genes into leaves for precision farming
Cornell engineers developed a soft robotic gripper that can gently inject sensors and genetic materials into living plant leaves, advancing precision agriculture capabilities. This device enables...
Embryonic soft bioelectronics mesh tracks brain development
Harvard researchers engineered a submicrometer-thick soft bioelectronic mesh that integrates seamlessly into the embryonic neural plate and stretches with its development into a 3D brain...
Genomic and Molecular Research Advances Underpin Drug Discovery and Disease Understanding
Cutting-edge research efforts include the creation of the largest open-access resource for regulatory variants in a South African cohort, the launch of modular iPSC-derived microglia cell...
Federal Policy and Agency Changes Impact Biotech and Health Governance
Recent governmental shifts include the dismissal of all members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sparking calls for investigations...
Funding and Leadership Changes in Biotech Sector
Notable financing and leadership movements include SpliceBio’s $135 million Series B to advance Stargardt disease gene therapy and Oncolytics Biotech’s appointment of Jared Kelly as CEO to...
New Molecular Insights on Cancer Progression and Treatment Targets
Recent studies elucidate pivotal molecular mechanisms in cancer. Research in Nature implicates glycosaminoglycan-driven lipoprotein uptake as a protective mechanism against ferroptosis in tumors,...
Soft Robotic Gripper Advances Precision Plant Agriculture
Cornell University engineers developed a soft robotic leaf gripper capable of gentle sensor and genetic material injection into living plant leaves. Published in Science Robotics, this technology...
Remote Monitoring Cuts Neonatal Care Costs
A study published in the Journal of Perinatology demonstrated that remote patient monitoring (RPM) facilitates earlier discharge of neonates with inadequate oral feeding, significantly reducing...
Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment with Amivantamab
A case study published in Oncotarget reports a rare non-small cell lung cancer patient with brain metastases harboring uncommon EGFR mutations responding durably to amivantamab monotherapy after...
AI-Driven Optical and Signal Processing Innovations
Two breakthroughs exemplify advances in AI and photonic technologies for processing complex information. At UCLA, Rahman and Ozcan introduced universal point spread function engineering enabling...
Bioelectronic Neural Embryo Integration Advances Neuroscience
Researchers from Harvard have developed a ultrathin soft bioelectronic mesh that integrates into embryonic neural tissue to longitudinally monitor single-cell brain activity with millisecond...
Recursion Eliminating 20% of Workforce, Citing Pipeline Pruning and Capital Markets
AI-driven drug developer Recursion announced a 20% workforce reduction amid a pruned pipeline and challenging financing conditions. The restructuring aims to extend the company’s financial runway...
Soft Robotic Gripper Enables Precision Leaf Injections
Cornell researchers developed a soft robotic device capable of gently gripping and injecting living plant leaves with biosensors and genetic material. This innovation facilitates precise plant...
FDA Clears Nuvation's ROS1-Targeted Lung Cancer Drug
Nuvation Bio’s taletrectinib (Ibtrozi) gained FDA approval for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with rare ROS1 mutations, showing durable responses including complete CNS disease resolution....
Breakthroughs in Quantum and Photonic Technologies
Researchers achieved attosecond inner-shell lasing at ångström wavelengths in copper and manganese using X-ray free-electron lasers, enabling ultrafast spectroscopy applications. In parallel, MIT...
Protein Dynamics and Cancer Progression Research
Studies have elucidated roles of CCNE1 and FTO proteins in promoting hepatocellular carcinoma progression. CCNE1 activates PI3K/Akt signaling and modulates tumor-associated macrophage...