Researchers have unveiled the transformative potential of micropattern arrays—engineered microstructures—to probe and guide cellular biomechanics. These arrays not only help decipher how cells sense physical cues but also steer tissue regeneration and stem cell fate, paving the way for breakthroughs in tissue regeneration, organ-on-a-chip systems, and disease modeling.

Researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Columbia University, along with their collaborators, have analyzed sediments from the terrestrial Sangonghe Formation (Late Early Jurassic) in China's Junggar Basin, revealing information both on Solar System chaos and the global carbon cycle.

Biliary atresia (BA) is the leading cause of pediatric liver transplants and often goes undiagnosed until it's too late. 

Accurate monitoring of ocean surface winds is critical for predicting storms, ensuring maritime safety, and understanding climate dynamics. 

A research paper just published in Science China Life Sciences used cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) from the Tobamovirus genus as a model and discovered that small open reading frames (sORFs) on its negative strand can encode proteins. This study unveils a novel protein-coding strategy in tobamoviruses and supports the notion that the negative strand of positive-sense single-stranded RNA (+ssRNA) viruses can encode functional proteins.