Viruses are often used as vehicles for delivery in gene therapy because they're engineered not to…
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Study shows dogs can accurately sniff out cancer in blood
Dogs have smell receptors 10,000 times more accurate than humans', making them highly sensitive to odors…
Insight into use of critical care resources
A study has found wide variation in the use of different hospital units -- intensive care…
Identifying the grass pollen that gets up your nose
Scientists could be a step closer to providing more precise pollen forecasts to people who live…
Pediatric telemedicine visits may increase antibiotic overprescribing
Children with acute respiratory infections were prescribed antibiotics more often during direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits than during…
Evolution imposes ‘speed limit’ on recovery after mass extinctions
It takes at least 10 million years for life to fully recover after a mass extinction,…
International team decodes the durum wheat genome
An international consortium has sequenced the entire genome of durum wheat -- the source of semolina…
Just how much does enhancing photosynthesis improve crop yield?
In the next two decades, crop yields need to increase dramatically to feed the growing global…
Banned pesticides in Europe’s rivers
Tests of Europe's rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides -- including 24 that…
Psychiatry: Multigene test predicts depression risk
An international team has found a genetic score that reliably predicts the risk, severity and age…