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New kind of CRISPR technology to target RNA, including RNA viruses...
CRISPR-based genetic screens have helped scientists identify genes that are key players in sickle-cell anemia, cancer immunotherapy, lung cancer metastasis, and many other diseases....
Scientists discover pulsating remains of a star in an eclipsing double...
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a pulsating ancient star in a double star system, which will allow them to access important...
Scientists can now edit multiple genome fragments at a time
Scientists can now edit multiple sites in the genome at the same time to learn how different DNA stretches co-operate in health and disease.
CRISPR-based...
A new theory of magnetar formation
Magnetars are neutron stars endowed with the strongest magnetic fields observed in the universe, but their origin remains controversial. In a study published in Science...
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities
Microbiologists have long adopted the language of human settlement to describe how bacteria live and grow: They "invade" and "colonize." Relations dwelling in close...
How plants sound the alarm about danger
Just like humans and other animals, plants have hormones. One role of plant hormones is to perceive trouble—whether an insect attack, drought or intense...
Ancient mantis-man petroglyph discovered in Iran
A unique rock carving found in the Teymareh rock art site (Khomein county) in Central Iran with six limbs has been described as part...
Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to...
A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research.
A study led by the University of...
Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties that could act as a...
Prehistoric hyenas and humans share migration patterns
New research into the evolutionary history and prehistoric migrations of hyenas reveals surprising similarities between hyenas and prehistoric humans. The results from the University...
First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new method to analyse particulate matter more precisely than ever before. Using it, they...
