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Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: Rare vascular tumor mimics common hematoma

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — October 16, 2025 — A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 3, 2025, titled “Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: A rare mimicker of post-traumatic hematoma.”

Journal: Oncoscience

Congratulations to Dr. Ilana Kolodkin-Gal of the Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology on winning a BSF-NSF research grant

Reichman University
Grant and Award Announcement

Congratulations to Dr. Ilana Kolodkin-Gal of the Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology on winning a research grant from the BSF-NSF — a joint program of the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation that aims to promote research collaborations between Israeli and American academics.

Gene mutations increase in puppies with older fathers

University of Helsinki
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international study shows how and when entirely new gene mutations, known as de novo mutations, originate in dogs. A key finding is that higher paternal age increases the number of de novo mutations in puppies. Maternal age also has an effect.

Journal: Genome Biology

Air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns

IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The research shows that prenatal exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) is associated with slower brain maturation during the first month of life. Myelination is a key process in brain maturation, in which myelin coats neuronal connections and makes them more efficient for transmitting information. Newborns of mothers exposed to higher levels of fine airborne particles during pregnancy show slower myelination at this very early stage of life. Both a slowdown and an excessive acceleration of brain maturation can be harmful for the child.

What happens when the cell’s antenna malfunctions?

Koç University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Koç University team led by Prof. Dr. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar has discovered how DYRK kinases regulate the cell’s “antenna,” the primary cilium. Published in Communications Biology, the study links cilia structure and stability to key cellular signaling processes, with implications for developmental, kidney, and vision-related diseases.

Journal: Communications Biology

Hidden life stories in fish ears

University of Vienna
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Fossilized fish ear stones – known as otoliths – can reveal far more than previously thought. In a recent study, a team of palaeontologists from the University of Vienna demonstrated that a refined electron microscopy technique can make even the finest growth rings visible. These microscopic structures may reflect a fish's life story down to just a few hours – an important breakthrough for understanding fish growth, biomineralization, and environmental change across millennia. The study was recently published in Limnology and Oceanography: Methods.

Journal: Limnology and Oceanography Methods

Researchers reveal pit-shaping module sustaining xylem hydraulics and rice grain yield

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have now revealed the complete three-dimensional (3D) ultrastructure of xylem vessel pits in rice and identified a critical regulatory module, MYB61-PS1, that shapes the 3D structure of pits in rice.

Journal: Cell

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