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NSF TIP released a request for information, aiming to use the input to shape this ambitious funding opportunity.Image credit:©iStock.com, gorodenkoffScientific curiosity has long fueled discovery, propelled by persistent questions and unresolved challenges. Today, the pace of science and technology is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. This has reshaped the research landscape and opened discussions on how the funding models that support this work may also evolve.On December 12, 2025, the National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) announced the Tech Labs Initiative. This proposed program represents a departure, albeit not a replacement, from the long-established practice…
Global pioneers in NAD+ solutions set for future clinic panel, roundtable and immersive Performance Hub activation. NADclinic has been announced as an Innovator Partner for The Longevity Show 2026, the new two-day event landing at Tobacco Dock in London on 26–27 June. Part conference, part public exhibition, The Longevity Show is designed to bring together the clinical, consumer and commercial sides of the longevity economy; an increasingly necessary feat, given that the sector is now less about explaining why longevity matters and more about delivering it in repeatable, measurable ways. NADclinic’s presence leans into that shift. Where early longevity events…
Credit: Yuichiro Chino / Moment / Getty Images Just over ten blocks south of Grand Central Station, in the Cure building, a drug discovery startup named after New York State’s motto—Excelsior, meaning “ever upward”—is aiming to transform small‑molecule chemistry and sow the seeds of what its co‑founders boldly call a “molecular industrial revolution.” Artificial intelligence (AI) can design molecules faster than ever, but it still hasn’t yielded a single FDA‑approved drug—highlighting the widening gap between computational design and real‑world chemistry. Now, Excelsior Sciences, a company that emerged from stealth late last year, is working to address this bottleneck by rethinking…
Credit: KTSDESIGN/Getty Images For decades, scientists have warned that advancing paternal age can affect the health of future children. Older fathers face higher risks of passing on traits linked to obesity, stillbirth, and neurodevelopmental conditions. Until now, most explanations focused almost entirely on DNA damage. A new study suggests that another layer of biology, long overlooked, may be just as important. Researchers at the University of Utah Health have identified what they describe as a molecular “aging clock” hidden within sperm RNA. Their findings, published in The EMBO Journal, show that sperm RNA changes progressively with age in both mice and…
By studying perennial species like Silphium integrifolium, this postdoc explores how genetics can diversify global agriculture.Image credit:Renan Souza, ©iStock.com, weisschrRenan Souza is a postdoctoral researcher working at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. In this postdoc portrait article, he discusses his work in genetics and plant breeding to develop novel and more resilient crops. Q | What’s your research background? My project involves the use of genome sequencing to identify genes important for plant domestication. We are working to develop novel crops to diversify our food production system.Q | How did you first get interested in science? I think it was…
As a child in Manhattan, Anna Giuliano, a cancer epidemiologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center, experienced a cultural melting pot. Born to a Colombian mother and first-generation American father, she knew people whose families, like hers, had roots in other countries.“I grew up in a very multicultural environment in the city and that was always something that I loved and I very much enjoyed,” said Giuliano. This motivated her to pursue a career that would help people from diverse backgrounds. In the 1980s, after her graduate studies, she got her wish: a chance to study the human papillomavirus (HPV), which…
The selection committee for the Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations has announced this year’s winner: Tushar Matta, MS Pharm, a researcher currently working on his PhD at the BRIC-National Agri-Food and Biomanufacturing Institute in India. Tushar’s work focuses on identifying bacterial strains with the potential to modulate the gut-brain axis, and in particular the screening and characterization of strains that produce the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Tushar completed a Master of Pharmacology and Toxicology degree (MS Pharm) in 2020, gaining a foundational understanding of drug mechanisms and translational therapeutics. He went on to pursue a PhD…
From bespoke stem cells to automated biology, two founders explain how personalization may finally scale in regenerative medicine. For years, personalized medicine has been treated as a trade-off. You can have treatments built from your own biology, or you can have therapies that scale, but rarely both. The latest episode of Longevity.Technology UNLOCKED suggests that assumption may finally be breaking down. The conversation centers on one of the most consequential shifts underway in regenerative medicine: the move from donor-derived, off-the-shelf cells to therapies built from a patient’s own biology. It is a transition that promises greater safety and precision, but also…
The award committee for the 2026 Glenn Gibson Early Career Researcher Award is pleased to announce this year’s winner: Dr. Gabriela Fraiz, PhD, a nutritional science researcher who completed her doctoral training through a dual-degree program at the Federal University of Viçosa in Brazil and the University of Navarra in Spain. Dr. Fraiz’s work primarily focuses on the impact of a fermented beverage, kombucha, on human health. After earning an MSc in nutrition science, Dr. Fraiz pursued doctoral training and completed a specialization in biochemistry and molecular biology applied to health. She says, “My interest in fermented foods and microbiology…
Researchers found that during a rhinovirus infection, rapid production of interferons can ward off imminent danger. Without this response, the infection quickly spreads to cells.Image credit:©iStock.com, Liubomyr VoronaAs temperatures drop, flu season begins to surge, bringing with it the familiar symptoms of respiratory illness. People may cycle through boxes of tissues, turn to hot beverages for relief, or attempt to sleep off their sickness. Among the viruses responsible for these seasonal illnesses, rhinovirus (RV) is one of the most frequent causes of the common cold and can trigger more severe respiratory distress in smokers and individuals with asthma. Despite its…