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mRNA used to force HIV out of hiding
Using the same technology behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have discovered a way to deliver mRNA to the elusive HIV reservoir and coax HIV out of hiding. [ + ]
Why sample management should be every lab's first consideration
Proper management of samples should be at the core of everything a laboratory does — so what software capabilities are needed to avoid the pitfalls? [ + ]
Novel tool enables more precise gene therapy
A novel gene editor dubbed 'evoCAST' helps solve the problem of how to add long stretches of DNA to defined locations in the human genome without creating unwanted modifications. [ + ]
Contact lens breakthrough lets humans see infrared light
Newly created contact lenses enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light — which could transform medical imaging and visual assistance technologies. [ + ]
AI may be weakening the quality of published research
Researchers have seen a surge in papers that look scientific but don't hold up under scrutiny, describing them as 'science fiction' using national health datasets to masquerade as science fact. [ + ]
Fatty diets cause inflammation, impair cognitive function
A preclinical study has found that even a few meals high in saturated fats can cause inflammation in the body, while a separate study has linked fatty, sugary diets to impaired brain function. [ + ]
Quantum simulation of chemical dynamics achieved
New research simulates how molecules behave when excited by light — a process involving ultrafast electronic and vibrational changes that classical computers struggle to model accurately or efficiently. [ + ]
World's first patient treated with personalised gene editing
In what is being described as a historic medical breakthrough, an infant diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has been treated with a customised CRISPR gene editing therapy. [ + ]
Reptiles originated 35 million years earlier than we thought
Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws, found in a small rock slab in Victoria, are believed to have been made by a small goanna-like creature about 355 million years ago. [ + ]
Korea's Haenyeo show genetic adaptation to cold-water diving
The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment — even while pregnant. [ + ]
Breakthrough in imaging biomolecules inside cells
US researchers have found a way to expand tissue samples so that hundreds of biomolecules can be seen in their native locations. [ + ]
Shingles vaccine may lower risk of dementia, heart disease
It turns out that the shingles vaccine may have public-health benefits beyond its intended purpose, with new research finding the vaccine appears to lower the risk of dementia as well as heart disease. [ + ]
Newly created antivenom protects against 19 deadly snakes
By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, US researchers claim to have developed the most broadly effective antivenom to date. [ + ]
How does the brain evaluate rewards?
Neuroscientists have shown how nerve cells in the amygdala not only encode the probability and magnitude of rewards, but also dynamically process this information to predict value and risk. [ + ]
Photoluminescent detection of gunshot residue
As part of a new method for detecting gunshot residue, the lead particles found in the residue are converted into a light-emitting semiconductor. [ + ]
