Biology

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27-Mar-2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? New study finds link

Tulane University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using the American Heart Association’s recently developed PREVENT score to estimate a patient’s 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers found that women with the highest risk of cardiovascular disease were most likely to experience osteoporatic bone fractures. The findings could indicate that the PREVENT score may be valuable in identifying patients who could benefit from a bone density screening. 

Journal

The Lancet

27-Mar-2026

 

How biochar reshapes hidden life in Amazon forest soils

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University

A new long-term field study reveals that adding biochar to tropical soils can subtly reshape underground ecosystems, influencing insects and other tiny organisms that play vital roles in forest health.

Journal

Biochar

27-Mar-2026

When algae stop growing, bacteria start swarming

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new UW-led study, published in mBio, describes how a recently identified species of marine bacteria targets diatoms based on growth phase and nutrient availability.

Journal

mBio

Funder

Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies, Simons Foundation

27-Mar-2026

 

Temperature dynamics, not just extremes, impact heat tolerance in mussels

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from the UW's Friday Harbor Labs, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, show that predicting how marine organisms respond to climate change means considering how temperature changes over time, not just how warm it gets.

Journal

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Funder

National Science Foundation

27-Mar-2026

 

The habits and habitats of 'living fossils' Nautilus and Allonautilus

University of Washington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, a UW-led team documented new habits and habitats for Nautilus and Allonautilus species. 

Journal

Scientific Reports

Funder

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tiffany and Co. Foundation

27-Mar-2026

 

Solving the oxygen problem in cell-based drug delivery

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice researchers and collaborators have now successfully integrated solutions to several persistent challenges to implantable drug factories into a single device.

Journal

Device

Funder

Breakthrough T1D, U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Carnegie Mellon University, Claire and John Bertucci Nanotechnology Laboratory

27-Mar-2026

 

MSK Research Highlights, March 27, 2026

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) finds skin stem cells retain long-lasting memory of inflammation; shows how a large cancer DNA study could transform personalized oncology; reveals how the protein BAF helps cancer cells hide from the immune system; and investigates how early DNA markings shape cell fate.