An RNA species called small CAG repeat RNA plays a destructive role in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease by causing damage to the genetic materials in the genome. [ + ]

A study of 5.8 million children has found a higher incidence of stroke four decades later in those whose mother had high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia while pregnant. [ + ]

The neurological disorder is caused by mutations in a protein called GEMIN5 — one of the key building blocks of a protein complex that controls RNA metabolism in neurons. [ + ]

Researchers have identified the differences between the fingerprints of people who have touched cocaine compared with those who have ingested the drug. [ + ]

The partnership will bring together Microba's proprietary gut microbiome analysis platform with Illumina's next-generation sequencing tools. [ + ]

Scientists showed that targeting ACAT, an enzyme that helps to manage cholesterol levels in cells, was highly effective at boosting immune responses. [ + ]

Scientists have come up with a method to increase the rate of ethylene hydrogenation by more than five times compared to typical industrial rates. [ + ]

FLIR Systems will now be included in Teledyne Technologies' Digital Imaging segment and operate under the name Teledyne FLIR. [ + ]

Variation in levels of interleukin 1β, a protein that mediates the inflammatory response, is associated with individual differences in aggressive behaviours in male mice. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a set of compounds designed to stop the malaria parasite being able to burst out of red blood cells — a process vital to its replication and life cycle. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 biomarkers, claimed to provide results in just one second. [ + ]

Australian researchers used chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy to completely clear brain cancer tumours in preclinical models. [ + ]

Prof Balasubramanian and Prof Klenerman co-invented Solexa–Illumina next-generation sequencing technology, which has enhanced our basic understanding of life. [ + ]

Researchers from over 200 institutions have conducted what is claimed to be the largest study ever to examine genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder. [ + ]

The non-invasive medical imaging device could one day be applied to many uses in biomedical research, translational medicine and clinical diagnoses. [ + ]