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Health systems are being urged to develop enterprise-wide strategies as cell and gene therapy expands from experimental treatment into a routine part of care. The report argues that these advanced therapies require coordinated planning across facilities, from patient identification to manufacturing, delivery and long-term follow-up, rather than piecemeal adoption by individual departments.

The US Energy Information Administration's history of photovoltaic technology is drawing attention. The page lays out a timeline of solar cell development, tracing the milestones that led to today's solar power industry.

First Solar is pursuing its patent dispute over TOPCon solar cell technology against a Chinese-owned manufacturing facility located in the United States. The company, a leading American solar panel maker, is extending its intellectual-property enforcement beyond overseas rivals to production happening on US soil. The move highlights growing tensions over solar technology patents as Chinese manufacturers expand production inside the United States.

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute are using mathematical models to study how cells communicate with one another. By applying computational approaches to biological data, the work aims to unpick the signalling processes that coordinate behaviour between cells, with potential relevance to understanding development, disease and tissue function. The institute says modelling offers a way to interpret complex cellular interactions that are difficult to observe directly.

A simulation study reports that solar cells made from CFTS, a material built from abundant elements, could reach 25.52% efficiency. The figure would place the technology among leading thin-film solar cells if confirmed experimentally, highlighting interest in cheap, non-toxic alternatives to scarce materials used in current photovoltaics.

A widely shared post highlights fetal microchimerism: during pregnancy, fetal cells cross into the mother's body and can persist for decades. The author notes that even a miscarriage more than 20 years ago may have left genetic material behind, which can potentially be transferred onward. Readers are reacting to how little-known the phenomenon is, despite its implications for maternal biology and health research.

A new scientific review argues that ribosomes, long considered uniform cellular protein-making machines, are in fact diverse and specialized, with variations that can influence which proteins a cell produces. The paper maps how this idea of 'specialized ribosomes' has developed and what it could mean for understanding gene regulation and disease.

Researchers report a new approach using physicochemical graphs to predict where RNA molecules are located within cells. The method is described as 'light', meaning computationally efficient, and 'interpretable', meaning scientists can understand why it reaches its predictions. This could help biologists study RNA behavior without heavy black-box models, though details of the team and findings remain limited.

New coverage examines how sperm cells manage epigenetic marks, weighing the need to keep genetic instructions stable against the flexibility required for healthy development in the male germline. The piece highlights how this balance influences fertility and how epigenetic information is passed to offspring, a topic of growing interest in reproductive biology and inheritance research.

New research indicates that Piezo touch-sensing ion channels play a role in directing odontoblasts, the cells responsible for producing tooth dentin. The finding suggests mechanical forces may influence how teeth form and maintain themselves, opening possible avenues for regenerative dentistry and a better understanding of how mechanical sensing shapes tissue development.