The research may contribute to the development of more effective drugs against malaria Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), the Instituto de Quími... Read more
Bacterial infections usually announce themselves with pain and fever but often can be defeated with antibiotics — and then there are those that are sneaky and hard to beat. Now, scientists h... Read more
Scientists at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav) in Mexico developed a chip (also known as cDNA microarray) that allows detection of the RNA strand of the dengue... Read more
Adding function to graphene nano-ribbons through this process could make possible the sought-after goal of atomic-scale components made of the same material, but with different electrical be... Read more
An international team of scientists has made a major step forward in our understanding of how enzymes ‘edit’ genes, paving the way for correcting genetic diseases in patients. Researchers at... Read more
Promises to yield powerful genetic tools that could one day eliminate the disease from sub-Saharan Africa After 10 years of research, scientists have finally been able to understand the DNA... Read more
Existing cochlear technology used in a new way to re-grow auditory nerves Researchers at UNSW Australia have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to de... Read more
Smart DNA nanorobots that could use logic to diagnose cancer earlier and more accurately than doctors can today; target drugs to tumors, or even manufacture drugs on the spot to cripple canc... Read more
“If there is a chemical you want to break down, there is probably a microbe that can do it. If there is a compound you wish to synthesize, a microbe can probably help” Microbes can be highl... Read more
A blood sample could one day be enough to diagnose many types of solid cancers, or to monitor the amount of cancer in a patient’s body and responses to treatment. Previous versions of the ap... Read more
Inducing biological tissue damage with an atmospheric pressure plasma source could open the door to many applications in medicine Plasma medicine is a new and rapidly developing area of medi... Read more
Hazardous substances, such as toxic heavy metals, can also be removed relatively easily with magnets Phosphorus can be found in fertilizers, drinks and detergents. It accumulates in waterway... Read more
A revolution in cancer treatment could soon be underway following a breakthrough that may lead to a dramatic improvement in cancer survival rates. A new study at the University of Warwick, p... Read more
Results of a clinical trial of Cologuard show unprecedented rates of precancer and cancer detection by a noninvasive test. The detection rates are similar to those reported for colonoscopy.... Read more
Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a “smart” hydrogel that can deliver medicine on demand, in response to mechanical force. Over the past few decades, smart hydrogels h... Read more
