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Three Immunologists Awarded Nobel Prize for Regulatory T Cell Discoveries
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on regulatory T cells preventing immune attacks on the body. Their work underpins modern immunology and T cell cancer therapies. A lecture on their findings is available on YouTube.
Link Industries Launches with $60M for Next-Gen CAR-T Therapies
Biotech firm Link Industries launched on December 15, 2025, with $60 million Series A funding led by Johnson & Johnson to develop advanced CAR-T cancer treatments. The company aims to innovate T cell therapies for broader cancer applications.
Rockefeller Researchers Unveil Key T-Cell Receptor Function Insights
Findings from The Rockefeller University reveal how T-cell receptors (TCR) activate upon antigen encounter in a replicated in vivo environment, challenging prior electron microscopy results. This deepens understanding for refining T cell therapies against new cancers.
Vyriad's In Vivo CAR-T Candidate Clears Myeloma Tumors in Mice
Vyriad presented data at the ASH Annual Meeting showing its lead in vivo CAR-T therapy, VV169, achieved 100% clearance of disseminated myeloma tumors in mice within 28 days. This advances non-invasive cancer treatment options.
Illumina Launches Billion Cell Atlas for AI Drug Discovery
Illumina introduced the Billion Cell Atlas, the largest genome-wide genetic perturbation dataset using CRISPR on over 200 disease-relevant cell lines for cancer, immune disorders, and more. It enables AI model training for precision medicine and target validation.
MIT Engineers Develop Swallowable Pill with Biodegradable Antenna
MIT created a pill that wirelessly signals when swallowed via a biodegradable antenna dissolving safely post-ingestion. Designed for medical adherence tracking, it activates within minutes.
Fermilab Rules Out Elusive Sterile Neutrino Existence
Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment disproved the decades-proposed sterile neutrino using precise data analysis. This resolves a long-standing particle physics mystery.
KAIST Injection Reprograms Tumor Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
KAIST researchers developed a tumor-injected drug absorbed by macrophages, turning dormant immune cells into cancer killers. This targets solid tumors effectively in preclinical models.
Materials Project Surpasses 650,000 Users, Fuels AI Materials Revolution
Berkeley Lab's Materials Project database now aids AI models from Microsoft and Google DeepMind for materials design in batteries and cooling tech. It enables rapid property predictions for energy innovations.
Hubble Reveals Ghost Galaxy Cloud-9 Made of Dark Matter
Hubble observed Cloud-9, a starless dark matter-dominated 'failed galaxy' remnant from early universe formation. This cosmic object challenges galaxy evolution theories.
Jupiter's Oxygen Abundance Estimated 1-1.5 Times Solar Levels
UChicago computer models combining chemistry and hydrodynamics reveal Jupiter has 1.5 times more oxygen than the Sun, informing solar system formation debates. Published January 8, 2026.
Scientists Study 100 Possible Alien Radio Signals from Arecibo Data
Researchers analyzed 100 potential extraterrestrial radio signals from the collapsed Arecibo Observatory's 21-year dataset, concluding a major SETI search effort.