Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has marked its global significance with annual production of approximately 186 million tons in 2020.

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) in Japan have used a "big data" multi-omics analysis to examine changes in gene expression as cells from human fallopian tubes become cancerous. After identifying dysregulation in several biological signaling pathways, they were able to both predict an effective treatment and test it, with promising results. The study was published in the scientific journal Experimental & Molecular Medicine.

Microplastic particles can travel long distances in oceans and are known to carry with them harmful and persistent organic pollutants like benzo[α]pyrene (BaP), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. Now, scientists from Korea have studied the individual and synergistic impact of microplastic and BaP exposure on Carassius auratus, a type of goldfish found in freshwater ecosystems. Their findings reveal heightened stress responses, increased DNA damage, and liver abnormalities in goldfish, highlighting a serious consequence of environmental pollution.

On August 17, 2023, a new editorial was published in Oncoscience, entitled, “Lipiodol: from intrusion until exile from the tumor microenvironment.”

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 153 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2023, enriching our understanding of Earth’s biodiversity and strengthening our ability to regenerate the natural world.

Image-based plant phenotyping has become crucial in understanding plant biology and agriculture.

In high-precision bioengineering and synthetic biology, the fine-tuning of gene expression at transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels is essential.

Broad host range (BHR) synthetic biology aims to capitalize on a wide range of microbial phenotypes to expand biodesign applications not confined to traditional model organisms.