Person running in a cold environment (AI-generated image) Research led by the University of Cologne and published in the journal Nature has found that low temperatures induce muscles to produce the molecule BH2 (dihydrobiopterin). This metabolite travels to other organs and activates proteostasis, the cellular mechanism responsible for properly maintaining, repairing and eliminating proteins. It was [...]
The innovative technology makes it possible to control neurons with light./The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, announced this Monday, has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, the pioneers of optogenetics, an innovative technology that makes it possible to turn the activity of individual nerve [...]
A medical team at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid has developed an experimental technique aimed at enabling the recipient’s body to tolerate a transplanted organ as if it were its own. The procedure, based on a “double graft”, combines organ transplantation with hematopoietic stem cells from the same donor, which undergo a purification process [...]
Tom Andrews preparing for surgery. KateFlock/Massachusetts General Hospital. Tim Andrews, 66, received a transplant of a genetically modified porcine kidney in January 2025. The procedure was performed at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and Andrews lived with the kidney for 271 days. During that period, he was able to stop dialysis, which had kept him alive [...]
Brain surgery requires an exceptional level of precision. However, during an operation, the brain can shift slightly, causing the tumor to move from the position shown in the medical images taken before surgery. This phenomenon is one of the main challenges faced by neurosurgical teams. To help overcome this issue, Miguel Hernández University (UMH) is leading [...]
Woman petting a cat A recent study published in the journal Science and led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute together with the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Bern suggests that the domestic cat could be a key piece to better understand breast cancer, especially the more aggressive forms. Researchers have noted that many [...]
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Microscopic image of the brain of a mouse treated with the new nanoparticle-based therapy | IBEC A scientific team co-led from Spain by the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the Western China Hospital of Sichuan University (WCHSU), have achieved promising progress against Alzheimer’s in animal models. The new therapy uses nanoparticles that actively act [...]
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Cold stimulates the production of a muscle molecule that slows cellular ageing.
Ocean warming worsens the effects of plastic pollution on marine life
2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine honours technology that controls neurons with light
A study analyzes possible self-medication behaviors in African elephants
