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Gene-based diagnostics boosted by innovative test strips
Circular DNA structures hinder Cas12a activation, enabling self-catalysis in DNA/RNA sensing.
Machine learning models to predict adolescent suicide and self-harm risk
AI is increasingly being used in mental health to detect high-risk individuals.
Universal siRNA treatment for COVID-19 shows promise
Novel siRNAs show promise against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Scientists identified a 240-million-year-old fossil of a giant lizard-like creature
Scientists name new species of giant amphibian found in retaining wall.
Ketamine is effective for treatment-resistant depression
Promising results in a trial of ketamine for severe depression could lead to treatment becoming more affordable.
The frog-id app helps scientists learn more about frog calls
Citizen science helps scientists test the acoustic adaptation hypothesis.
Identifying the cause of mysterious heart disease in women
Researchers are investigating the genetics of spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
Smartphone screens can be used to map magnetic fields
Hand-held magnetic field imaging can used for construction safety & medical diagnostics.
Severe respiratory infections linked to congenital cardiovascular defects
Severe respiratory infections during pregnancy increase risk of cardiovascular defects at birth.
Introducing bacteria to a tumor’s microenvironment converts immune cells to cancer killers
The research could lead to better treatments for people with advanced or previously untreatable cancers.
A new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots
Discovery of previously unknown effects makes compact, ultra-fast control of spin qubits possible.