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A nanotech sensor that turns molecular fingerprints into bar codes
A new system can detect and analyze molecules without the need for an infrared spectrometer. The…
Study identifies cellular ‘death code’
Dying cells generally have two options: go quietly, or go out with a bang.
Threat of malaria left its mark on the immune system in people with African ancestry
Researchers have identified a genetic difference between people with African and European ancestry that affects how…
First tetrapods of Africa lived within the Devonian Antarctic Circle
The first African fossils of Devonian tetrapods (four-legged vertebrates) show these pioneers of land living within…
Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth
A new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will…
Waves move across the human brain to support memory
Engineers have discovered a new fundamental feature of brain oscillations: they actually move rhythmically across the…
Sleep problems in Parkinson’s disease: Can we fix them?
Researchers have uncovered why people with a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease suffer from sleep disturbances.…
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease
Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases,…
Structural protein found essential to X chromosome inactivation
A research team has identified the essential role of a structural protein in the silencing of…