A new technology, presented by University at Buffalo scientists in a study published in Nature Communications, centers on a pig enzyme called ST3Gal1. Researchers retrained it to bind to glycans instead of building them. This new glycan-binding enzyme, which scientists named sCore2, could help analyze and treat diseases via sugar patterns found on the surface of cells.

In a new study published in Current Biology, an international team of researchers discover the first evidence of an XX/XY sex determination system in chambered nautiluses and challenge the previously believed system of ZZ/Z0.

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) has received a five-year renewal award totaling $5,722,435 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue and expand the Nathan Shock Centers Coordinating Center (NSC3). The NSC3 coordinates the activities of the 8 Nathan Shock Centers (NSC) of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, which provide expert resources to expand basic research into the biology of aging. 

A new system can capture detailed cell dynamics of an entire small organism at once, with the ability to image 3D changes over a large field of view in real time.

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs), marked by high blood pressure, may influence fetal and placental growth differently by sex. To investigate this, researchers in the United States analyzed birth data and found that male babies of mothers with HDPs had higher birthweight, while female babies had relatively heavier placentas. These findings highlight sex-specific responses to HDPs and may help guide more personalized strategies for monitoring and managing pregnancy and fetal health outcomes.