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Gene Editing gets safer thanks to redesigned Cas9 protein
Scientists have redesigned a key component of a widely used CRISPR-based gene-editing tool, called Cas9, to…
Virology: Equine hepatitis viruses and hepatitis C
As of today, there is no vaccine against hepatitis C. To improve the search for it,…
7,000-year-old grains hints at origin of Swiss pile dwellings
There is no other place where so many Neolithic pile dwellings have been uncovered as around…
Taking a systems approach to cyber security
A new study proposes a framework featuring a more holistic picture of the cybersecurity landscape, along…
Cocoa does not appear to reduce exercise-related digestive distress
Impressive athleticism was on display during the Winter Olympics, but being at the top of one’s…
Individuals in England reduced social contacts by up to 75 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic
Transmission of respiratory viruses depends partly on the rate of close social contacts in a population.…
A solar illusion: Coronal loops may not be what they seem
Many coronal loops — ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the…
How to make a 'computer' out of liquid crystals
Researchers have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed for logic…
Bonding exercise: Quantifying biexciton binding energy
A rare spectroscopy technique directly quantifies the energy required to bind two excitons together. The experiment…