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15-Apr-2026

Protein helps cells handle stress

Syracuse University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Syracuse University scientists learned how a flexible, reshaping protein creates temporary sorting and storing centers in stressed cells to potentially protect their health. A companion study found that disrupting this process could be linked to ALS.

Journal: The EMBO Journal

15-Apr-2026

Europeans are confused about fungi as food, with 2 in 3 survey respondents not knowing what mycoprotein is, and almost half thinking that mushrooms are plants

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Europeans are confused about fungi as food, with 2 in 3 survey respondents not knowing what mycoprotein is, and almost half thinking that mushrooms are plants

Journal: PLOS One

15-Apr-2026

Can naked mole rats peacefully hand over power?

Salk Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Salk scientists find naked mole rat colonies are capable of peaceful queen succession, illuminating a new layer of social complexity for naked mole rats, which are important models in biomedical research on socialization, aging, adaptation, fertility, and more. The findings also help answer broader questions about biological resilience, potentially revealing principles that can explain human health and disease.

Journal: Science Advances

15-Apr-2026

A new view of aging: How the immune system rewrites rapid aging

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research shows that dialing down an overactive immune sensor can restore tissue health in severe genetic disorders, reshaping how scientists think about aging and DNA damage.

Journal: Genes & Development

15-Apr-2026

Researchers simulate novel brain architecture for fast and flexible decision-making

EBRAINS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers in the Netherlands has proposed a new way of designing computer models of the brain – an approach that could also influence future artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

Journal: Current Research in Neurobiology

15-Apr-2026

One in five assessed soil species at risk of extinction, data needed for thousands more - study

Conservation International
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research finds that one in five assessed soil‑dependent species is threatened with extinction on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

Journal: Oryx

15-Apr-2026

From benign growth to pancreatic cancer: New study shows how the switch gets flipped

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center study reveals new details about how pancreatic cells carrying oncogenic mutations transition from benign to malignant — shining new light on the ecosystem that supports emerging tumors.

Journal: Cell