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UCLA Team Builds Programmable RNA Organelles Inside Living Cells![]() Los Angeles, CA (SPX) ) May 01, 2026 Researchers at UCLA have developed a method to construct programmable artificial organelles inside living cells using RNA as both the structural material and the assembly blueprint, an advance they say opens new possibilities in nanomedicine and cell engineering. The work, published April 29 in Nature Nanotechnology, centers on membrane-less organelles known as biomolecular condensates - droplet-like clusters of proteins and RNA that cells use as temporary workspaces for concentrated molecular act ... read more |
Fruit flies survive, reproduce and recover under gravitational forces up to 13G in UC Riverside centrifuge studyLos Angeles, CA (SPX) ) May 01, 2026 Fruit flies subjected to gravitational forces many times stronger than Earth's pull not only survived but mated, reproduced, and eventually returned to normal behavior, according to new research fro ... more
WHO, ICRC, MSF denounce rise in attacks on health servicesGeneva (AFP) May 3, 2026 Three of the world's top health agencies issued a joint statement Sunday denouncing the international community's failure to protect health care workers, hospitals and patients in conflict zones. ... more
Freeze-Dried Synthetic Platelets Proven Shelf-Stable for Battlefield and Remote Trauma CareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 Platelets are the blood components that enable clotting and can be decisive in saving patients who are bleeding to death from traumatic injuries. Until now, donated platelets have been confined to h ... more
NASA Sends Miniaturized IV Fluid Generator to ISS Ahead of Deep Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2026 NASA has delivered a compact device to the International Space Station that can produce sterile medical-grade IV fluid on demand by filtering drinking water already aboard the station, addressing a ... more |
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Astronaut Brain Grip Study Reveals How the Mind Adapts to Shifting Gravity EnvironmentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Astronauts take time to adjust how strongly they grip and move objects when transitioning between Earth and space, basing those adjustments on predictions their brains make about the risk of making ... more
Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sexParis, France (AFP) Mar 30, 2026 Scientists have used a tiny plastic 'obstacle course' to test how much sperm would struggle to navigate during sex in the weightlessness of space. ... more
Simulated weightlessness alters clotting patterns in womenLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Just five days in simulated microgravity can change how women's blood forms and stabilizes clots, suggesting that long duration spaceflight may require more tailored health monitoring for female ast ... more
Biofilm communities seen as key to safer long term spaceflightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 A global team of scientists has identified biofilms, the structured microbial communities that form on surfaces, as a critical yet underappreciated factor for the future of human space exploration. ... more |
UK roadmap aims to bring space made medicines to patientsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Patients could benefit from more effective, higher quality and longer lasting medicines as the UK government sets out a clearer route to bring drugs manufactured in space safely to market. The packa ... more
China's overstretched healthcare looks to AI boomShanghai (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 Throughout her first pregnancy, Wang Yifan had lots of questions, which she usually put to renowned obstetrician Duan Tao - or rather, an AI clone of the top Shanghai-based doctor. ... more |
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