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10-Jun-2026

 

Power to the genome: Scientists decipher how the nucleus gets its energy

University of Arizona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A previously unknown physical connection between mitochondria and the nucleus offers new insight into how cells coordinate metabolism, development and gene regulation across multiple tissues.

Journal

Nature

Funder

American Heart Association, American Heart Association, Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine, Foundation Leducq, ARO, National Medical Research Council of Singapore, MOE Academic Research Fund, Singapore Ministry of Health’s National Medical Research Council

10-Jun-2026

Ultrasensitive blood test predicts recurrence and survival after treatment for head and neck cancer

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute found that an ultrasensitive blood test called HPV-DeepSeek could help identify which people with HPV-associated head and neck cancer still had cancer cells in their bodies after surgery and may benefit the most from additional treatments. Their results are published in Science Translational Medicine.

10-Jun-2026

Columbia University's Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research awarded $75 million to advance healthcare discoveries

Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Grant and Award Announcement

The award recognizes 20 years of impact in clinical and translational science and funds a seven-year grant that will accelerate biomedical research to improve human health in NYC and the nation.

10-Jun-2026

New algorithmic tool enables to scientists to see cells “talk” to one another

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new U-M study, featured in Nature Genetics, details a technique to infer cell-cell communication using spatial transcriptomics, a map that shows where genes are expressed in the body’s tissue.

Journal

Nature Genetics

Funder

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

10-Jun-2026

Expecting poor sleep is associated with worse postpartum sleep quality

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that pregnant women’s expectations about postpartum sleep predicted their actual sleep quality after delivery, outweighing prior sleep and psychiatric history.

Journal

SLEEP

Meeting

SLEEP 2026