New treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and motor neuron disease (MND) could be unlocked thanks to microscopic medicines developed by researchers at the University ...

For the fruit fly, a sense of taste is critical to whether it thrives or dies. The little winged creature has taste organs in ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored ...

First look: Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs has crossed another boundary in biological computing. Its latest hardware platform, the CL1, uses living human neurons as the core of a fully ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. When Kulindu Vithanachchi’s phone lit up with an update from the National Science ...

Achieve Life Sciences is a single-asset microcap centered on cytisinicline, with an accepted NDA and a June 20, 2026, PDUFA. Cytisinicline's α4β2 partial agonism aims to reduce cravings and blunt ...

A Dalai Lama once said that our prime purpose in this life is to help others – and he may have been right. Scientists have found that having a positive impact on other people seems to be a key element ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A 12-year-old boy was life flighted after being admitted to a Lincoln hospital due to severe malnourishment earlier in January. On Jan. 12, Lincoln Police were called to Bryan ...

Chiba, Japan, January 12, 2026—A team at Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has published a field-defining Perspective that places the societal payoff of quantum ...

Life sciences mergers and acquisitions surged back in force in 2025, as pharmaceutical and med-tech companies moved aggressively to shore up pipelines and offset looming revenue losses, according to ...