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 we stand. Moolenaar & Dingell Introduce Legislat more PR

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 discovery, published in the journal mBio, found that more PR

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'. However, viruses evolve more rapidly than we  more PR

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 natural compound Celastrol combats obesity, reduces inf more PR

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 create itching sensations. This fundamental discovery o more PR