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Cas9 alternatives empower next-gen CRISPR applications
Recent CRISPR discoveries include many new cutting enzymes, widening the scope of DNA engineering. [ + ]
Newfound brain cell type based around navigation and memory
A previously unknown kind of human brain cell appears to help people centre themselves in their personal maps of the world. [ + ]
Linearity in weighing instruments: an explainer
What is linearity? Why should you care? What does it mean in the weighing industry? Why are there plus and minus symbols? [ + ]
Massive explosion explains star's mysterious metal elements
Astronomers have potentially discovered the first evidence of the destruction of a collapsed rapidly spinning star — described as a "magneto-rotational hypernova". [ + ]
Immune system boosted to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers have announced a treatment that may provide an alternative, immune-based solution to the danger of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. [ + ]
Mini spectrometer could be integrated into smartphones
Researchers are developing a chip spectrometer, weighing just one gram, that could be used for applications from drug testing to water sampling. [ + ]
'Dragon Man' may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil represents a newly discovered human species named Homo longi or 'Dragon Man'. [ + ]
Blood test enables early detection of >50 types of cancer
Many of the cancers that the test is capable of detecting do not have screening tests available, such as liver, pancreatic and oesophageal cancers. [ + ]
Black holes observed eating neutron stars "like Pac-Man"
Scientists have for the first time detected black holes swallowing neutron stars — reminiscent of Pac-Man eating dots. [ + ]
Edible cholera vaccine candidate made of powdered rice
A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically modified grains of rice. [ + ]
Microscopy deep learning can identify viral infections
Using fluorescence images from live cells, researchers have trained an artificial neural network to recognise cells that are infected by adenoviruses or herpes viruses. [ + ]
Pharmacogenomic approach to cure the pain of the 'burning man'
Inherited erythromelalgia is a rare and potentially devastating syndrome associated with severe burning pain in the hands and feet, creating a major unmet medical need. [ + ]
Blood test monitors cancer treatment outcomes in real time
Cancer patients who are undergoing targeted therapy can look forward to a new blood test that could tell their doctors whether the treatment is working. [ + ]
Novavax's Phase 3 vaccine trial yields promising results
Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 100% protection against moderate and severe disease, with 90.4% efficacy overall, in the PREVENT-19 Phase 3 trial. [ + ]
New genetic form of ALS discovered in children
Researchers have discovered cases of ALS that are linked to variations in the DNA sequence of SPLTC1, a gene responsible for manufacturing a class of fats called sphingolipids. [ + ]
