CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 06.04.26 A busy week in Washington with real consequences for Massachusetts -from new legislation putting biotech licensing deals under national security review, to a sweeping OMB proposal that would hand political appointees veto power over scientific peer review. Here's what we're tracking, and where   more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * It's alive! Research reveals fog may be a habitat for bacteria that clean the air For decades, Susquehanna University's Derek Straub has studied what is suspended in fog - the microscopic particles and compounds most people never notice on their morning commute. But a recent collaboration with researchers at Arizona State University has revealed something unexpected: fog may be alive. The di  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 5 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Two for the price of one: Researchers uncover economical trick used by immune system to attack different viruses * Our genomes contain hundreds of genes with antiviral jobs, which are called into action when a virus succeeds in infecting one of our cells. By acting cooperatively, these genes provide defence against a wide range of viruses, comprising what scientists refer to as the 'innate immune system  more

MACAU, China, June 5 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research: natural compound show promise in combating obesity, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction * A research team led by Associate Professor Di Lijun and Assistant Professor Wang Li in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has made a significant breakthrough in the study of metabolic diseases associated with obesity and chronic inflammation. The study reveals how the natur  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How peach fuzz could hold clues to develop new treatments for chronic itch Researchers discover specialized neurons and vellus-like hair in mice--hairs that are like vellus hairs, or peach fuzz, on humans--give rise to itchiness in response to touch - Working with mouse models, research led by the University of Michigan has revealed previously hidden biology of how touch-sensitive hairs creat  more