ARDD 2026 has announced that George Church, Professor at Harvard Medical School, will speak at the 13th Aging Research & Drug Discovery (ARDD) Meeting, taking place October 1–3, 2026, at the David Rubenstein Treehouse at Harvard University. As the world's leading conference dedicated to longevity biotechnology, ARDD 2026 will convene top researchers, pharmaceutical executives, entrepreneurs, and investors to accelerate the translation of aging science into next-generation medicines.

Organized by Insilico Medicine and supported by industry leaders including Eli Lilly and the McKinsey Health Institute, the meeting reflects the growing momentum behind longevity as a major frontier in biomedical innovation. With speakers representing ten of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, ARDD 2026 aims to foster the collaborations needed to transform discoveries in aging biology into therapies that extend healthy lifespan and improve patient outcomes.

The narwhal’s impressive tusk has long been the subject of myths. In the Middle Ages, they were sold as unicorn horns believed to possess magical powers. Now, an international team of researchers led by Aarhus University has solved the mystery of how the tusk acquires its twisted structure. It turns out that the tooth does not contain just one spiral, but two.

A new study found women with chronic pain conditions such as migraine/headache, musculoskeletal pain, and pelvic pain, as well as a history of recurrent pregnancy loss were more likely to utilize Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine during IVF.

Chronic pelvic pain is often refractory to treatment. Superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) block is an established technique, but conventional approaches have limitations. We propose a novel posterior transosseous S1 pedicle approach to access the SHP, leveraging the reproducible osseous anatomy of the sacrum. This may offer improved spatial control and reduce procedural variability. The concept is based on anatomical reasoning and cadaveric fluoroscopic observations. Further cadaveric, imaging, and clinical studies are needed to validate its safety and feasibility.

Scientists have described five new species of parasitoid wasp from Cyprus, more than doubling the number of chalcid wasps known to be found nowhere else on the island. The wasps, all belonging to the family Pteromalidae, are small insects that play an important role as natural pest controllers, yet remain poorly studied across much of Southeastern Europe and the Middle East. The species' descriptions have been published in the open-access, peer-reviewed ZooKeys journal.

A study of 21 adults receiving seasonal influenza vaccination found that pre-existing antibody levels were associated with distinct B-cell responses. Individuals with different baseline antibody levels showed differences in B-cell receptor features and antibody breadth after vaccination. The findings provide new insights into how pre-existing immunity may influence responses to influenza vaccination.

POSTECH team led by Professor Sei Kwang Hahn develops a wearable patch that converts room light and sunlight into red light for phototherapy.