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npj Vaccines, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41541-026-01503-y Development of a multi-epitope mRNA vaccine targeting tumor-associated antigens for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help repair DNA, but when overproduced it starts cutting DNA it shouldn't, creating damage linked to cancer.

PDAC is dominated by KRAS signaling. To reveal these hidden vulnerabilities, we turned to pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (ACC), a rare KRAS-independent pancreatic malignancy that offers a unique biological window beyond KRAS-driven oncogenesis.

Tests taken in Western Australia suggest a second bird was also infected, but there is no evidence poultry or agriculture systems are affected Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a migratory seabird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease. The agr…

Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57691-z Differential expression of neuronal function genes follows a tissue-specific temporal dynamic during Deformed Wing Virus infection in honey bees

Tsaoko stripe mosaic virus (TkSMV) has been identified as the predominant viral pathogen of Amomum tsaoko in Yunnan province of China. This virus induced various foliar symptoms including chlorosis, stripe mosaic and necrosis, while some infected A. tsaoko plants remain asymptomatic. Comprehensive investigation​ of the population genetic structure and molecular detection protocols for TkSMV is cr…

Abstract Osteosarcoma (OS) is a highly aggressive bone malignancy that predominantly affects children and young adults. There have been no major changes in patient survival in the past four decades. Therefore, new therapeutic interventions are needed. We have developed an enhanced conditionally replicative canine oncolytic adenovirus, CAV2-AU-M3, armed with an anti-PD1 heavy-chain antibody (HcAb)…

ABSTRACT Many currently approved gene therapies use adeno‐associated virus (AAV) to deliver DNA sequences encoding protein(s)‐of‐interest into cells. The AAV viral genome forms stable, circular DNA structures called episomes after entering the nuclei. Therapeutic proteins are then generated in vivo from transcription and translation of these episomes, and long‐term durability thus depends on epis…

Aeran and colleagues present research on targeted gene therapy vector engineering and pre-clinical testing of neuron-targeted AAV9-based constructs for STXBP1-related neurodevelopmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Candidate vectors designed to target specific neuronal types and detarget tissues associated with toxicity produced robust phenotypic reversal in Stxbp1 +/− mice and were well toler…

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02401-8 Evolved phage cocktails outsmart biofilm defences

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02408-1 Deep learning reveals that prion-related proteins contain hidden ‘prionin’ peptides with antibacterial activity, including two candidates that reduced infections in mice.

Nature Microbiology, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02405-4 Prophage FRφ rewires the flagellar apparatus of its Enterobacter sp. host through RNA-guided repression of native flagellin, favouring its own phage-encoded isoform. This enhances host motility and reduces immune recognition, boosting bacterial fitness in mice.

Nature Nanotechnology, Published online: 15 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02200-6 A systematic workflow is used to optimize lipid nanoparticle-based prime editing systems that enable efficient editing and disease correction in human cells and mouse tissue, and overcome key limitations of transient delivery.