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Breakthroughs in Cell Biology Revolutionize Disease Diagnostics and Brain Therapies
In 2025, advances include AI-enabled bulk RNA sequencing to diagnose autoimmune diseases via T cell receptor repertoires and reprogramming peripheral brain cells into microglia, opening therapeutic possibilities for neurodegeneration.
Seven Collaborative Research Teams Unveil New Insights into Sensory Physiology and Adaptation
Research on mechanotransduction in active cells, cold resilience in snow flies, and ion channel evolution in fruit flies reveal mechanisms by which organisms adapt to environmental stresses at molecular and cellular levels.
LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Sets World-Leading Limits in Dark Matter Search
The LZ collaboration published results from 417 days of data, setting unprecedented constraints on low-mass WIMPs between 3 and 9 GeV/c², and detecting solar neutrinos for the first time, narrowing dark matter candidate properties.
Innovations in Structural Biology Automation Enhance X-Ray and Cryo-EM Techniques
Development of automated micro-diffractometers and CrystalDirect™ harvesters improve precise crystal alignment and sample preparation, accelerating structural biology research and enabling higher throughput.
Magnetically Doped Perovskite Quantum Dots Created for Advanced Materials Applications
Researchers achieved efficient and consistent manganese doping in cesium lead bromide quantum dots, promising enhanced optical properties for solar cells, crop lighting, and low-energy emission technologies.
Wireless Brain Device Uses Micro-LED Arrays to Communicate with Neurons via Light
A minimally invasive device emitting patterned light through the skull activates specific neuron populations in mice, demonstrating potential for complex neural control and brain-computer interfaces.
UT Southwestern Study Uncovers Innate Immunity’s Role in Human-Animal Chimera Cell Survival
Blocking RNA-based innate immunity in mouse cells improved human pluripotent stem cell survival in interspecies chimerism, advancing prospects for growing human organs in animals for transplantation.
Personalized CRISPR Therapy Saves Baby, Highlighting Advances in Gene Editing
KJ Muldoon received the first hyper-personalized CRISPR treatment, marking a milestone in genetic disease therapy and precision medicine in 2025.
Department of Energy Launches AI-driven Biotechnology Platform at PNNL
The new AI-powered platform aims to revolutionize biotechnology by accelerating discovery and engineering of biological systems for energy and health applications.
Quantum Technologies Reach Critical Development Phase with Diverse Qubit Platforms
Superconducting qubits, neutral atoms, and photonic qubits achieve high technology readiness, indicating quantum computing and networking are approaching practical deployment.