New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses like coronavirus

CRISPR-based genetic screens have helped scientists identify genes that are key players in sickle-cell anemia, cancer…

Pangolin sales plunge in Gabon over coronavirus fears

Pangolins were once a prized item in the markets of Gabon’s capital Libreville, but bushmeat sellers…

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Enzyme targeted by TB antibiotic later stops the drug destroying it

Crick and Imperial researchers have found that a key antibiotic widely used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis…

Amplification and imaging of microRNA as a biomarker to detect tumor development

A good indicator of dysregulation in live cells is a change in their RNA expression. MicroRNA…

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Herold's eye

NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and captured an image of a well-developed…

Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar's forest cats

In her 30 years working as a researcher in Madagascar, CU Boulder Anthropology Professor Michelle Sauther…

Research team presents novel transmitter for terahertz waves

Terahertz waves are becoming ever more important in science and technology. They enable us to unravel…

NASA finds Gretel becoming extra-tropical

NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of Tropical Storm…

Biophysicists blend incompatible components into one nanofiber

Russian researchers from the Federal Research Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, the Moscow Institute of Physics…

Scientists discover pulsating remains of a star in an eclipsing double star system

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a pulsating ancient star in a double star…