CRISPR-based diagnostic tool advanced, miniature paper test developed

The team that first unveiled the rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive CRISPR-based diagnostic tool called SHERLOCK has…

Specific set of nerve cells controls epileptic seizures’ spread through brain

Experimental activation of a small set of nerve cells in the brain prevents convulsive seizures in…

Biochemical networks mapped in midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Scientists have mapped for the first time the midgut metabolites of the Aedes aegypti, the mosquito…

Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressure

Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new…

Chemists harness artificial intelligence to predict the future (of chemical reactions)

A team of researchers have developed state-of-the-art software to predict reaction yields while varying up to…

CRISPR scissors, Cas12a, enables cutting-edge diagnostics

Utilizing an unsuspected activity of the CRISPR-Cas12a protein, researchers created a simple diagnostic system called DETECTR…

Plant survival under high salinity: Plant cell wall sensing mechanism

How cells sense their physical state and compensate for cell wall damage is poorly understood. But…

New CRISPR-Cas9 tool edits both RNA and DNA precisely, U-M team reports

A tool that has already revolutionized disease research may soon get even better, thanks to an…

Eating yogurt may reduce cardiovascular disease risk

A new study suggests that higher yogurt intake is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk among…

Birds and primates share brain cell types linked to intelligence

In a new study scientists show that some neurons in bird brains form the same kind…