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BUFFALO, NY- August 22, 2025 – A new research paper was published in Volume 16 of Genes & Cancer on August 6, 2025, titled “Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 upregulates Derlin1 and PSMD10 expression in HeLa cells.”

Fat metabolism in Caenorhabditis elegans is commonly studied, but linking fat molecules to specific body structures has remained difficult. Now, researchers have developed a microfluidics-based method that preserves internal anatomy while preparing worm sections for imaging. Using mass spectrometry imaging and fat-specific staining, they visualized the spatial distribution of lipids across organs like the intestine and embryos. This technique also enables 3D reconstruction, revealing how fat molecules are organized within individual worms in remarkable detail.

Launched in 2022, the SynBio Challenges is an annual initiative that empowers young innovators to tackle global challenges through synthetic biology. By promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, it drives creative and sustainable solutions for a better future.

Plants produce all amino acids essential for human life. This commonly occurs in specialised cell organelles, so-called plastids. A research team headed by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has now decoded the mechanism by which the plants distribute these amino acids within their organisms. In the scientific journal Nature Plants, the researchers describe the mechanism and the class of transport proteins used for this process. The findings could potentially contribute to breeding crop plants with a higher content of essential amino acids and thus improved nutritional quality.