A research team introduces the In-Media Plant PET Root Imaging System (IMP²RIS), a novel tool that enables real-time, non-invasive, three-dimensional imaging of symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) in soybean roots grown in soil-like media.

A research team led by Professor Jason Kyungha Sa from the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Korea University College of Medicine has identified a novel therapeutic target for recurrent meningioma through precision genomic analysis.

Basophils, a type of white blood cell, promote recovery from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in mice, according to researchers at Science Tokyo. In a mouse model of ARDS, basophils were found to release interleukin-4 (IL-4), which suppresses inflammatory neutrophils in the lungs during the recovery stage. The study suggests that targeting the basophil–IL-4–neutrophil pathway could offer a new therapeutic approach for ARDS, a condition with high mortality rates and no dedicated treatments.

Polyamines are natural molecules that promote healthy aging but are also linked to cancer progression, presenting a long-standing puzzle in biomedical research. In a recent study, researchers from Japan explored how polyamines affect cancer cells, uncovering a key interaction with protein eIF5A2. Their findings reveal that polyamines drive cancer growth by altering ribosomal gene expression, offering a potential target for selective cancer therapies and shedding light on the risks of polyamines.

Implantable microelectrodes that can safely capture brain activity are critical in neuroscience technologies. In a recent study, researchers from South Korea have developed a new class of polymer-carbon nanotube (CNT) based hybrid microelectrode arrays, which combine high electrical conductivity with mechanical softness. These advanced electrodes enable stable recording of brain signals while limiting inflammation and damage to brain tissue—paving the way for safer and smarter brain-computer interfaces.