Why do some colorectal cancers resist immunotherapy? Analysis of patient tumour samples has identified a population of fibroblasts that could help explain treatment resistance.
Professor Joseph C. Wu of Stanford University explains how stem cells, human-relevant models and AI are helping researchers predict which drug candidates are most likely to succeed before clinical trials.
Foundation models have delivered breakthroughs in protein biology, but single-cell models have struggled to match them. What is holding them back?
What if one of gene therapy’s biggest obstacles isn’t delivery, but the body’s own cells? Discover why DNA silencing is emerging as a major challenge for long-lasting genetic medicines.
An automated imaging pipeline developed at USC’s Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute can measure stroke-related brain tissue damage from MRI scans with accuracy matching human experts, offering a scalable, standardised tool for preclinical drug evaluation across multi-site research networks.
Two preclinical studies published in Science Translational Medicine suggest that the binding strength and structural repetitiveness of vaccine nanoparticles could be a critical design parameter in the long-running effort to generate broadly neutralising antibodies against HIV.
A gene therapy targeting parvalbumin inhibitory neurons has restored experience-dependent plasticity and reduced seizure frequency in a mouse model of neurodevelopmental disorders, offering a potential new avenue for treating autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy.
A new review published in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal examines how nanoscale drug delivery systems could help overcome one of the most persistent obstacles in glioblastoma treatment – getting therapeutics across the blood–brain barrier and into tumour tissue.
One receptor can protect antibodies from degradation, extend their half-life and become a drug target itself. Explore the science behind FcRn and how researchers measure its function.
Non-animal methods are already used throughout early drug discovery, yet animal testing continues to dominate regulatory safety assessment. Recent initiatives suggest change is coming, but significant scientific and practical challenges remain.