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Study finds that eDNA can help detect rainbow smelt

Searun rainbow smelt—a culturally and ecologically valuable fish for New England anglers, consumers and marine ecosystems—is on the decline. Determining... Read more

AI technology generates original proteins from scratch

Scientists have created an AI system capable of generating artificial enzymes from scratch. In laboratory tests, some of these enzymes... Read more

New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible

An artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by... Read more

Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy

By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen have managed to block invasive growth in... Read more

Pioneering approach advances study of CTCF protein in transcription biology

CTCF is a critical protein known to play various roles in key biological processes such as transcription. Scientists at St.... Read more

A new AI tool can predict mosquitoes' ages with 98% accuracy to speed malaria research

Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for malaria research... Read more

Toolbox for tagging sensitive data in life science research

From climate change to global pandemics, the world is facing major environmental and health-related challenges that are driving life science... Read more

An overview of the 30-year history of metabolic engineering

A research team comprised of Gi Bae Kim, Dr. So Young Choi, Dr. In Jin Cho, Da-Hee Ahn, and Distinguished... Read more

Evolution of Coral IVF enhances recovery of coral reefs

Australian ingenuity is behind a technique making waves around the world for its success in restoring damaged coral communities on... Read more

Fish sensory organ key to improving navigational skills of underwater robots

Scientists, led by University of Bristol, have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behavior which... Read more

How plants are inspiring new ways to extract value from wastewater

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract... Read more

Boosting efficiency of genome editing procedures to modify initially inaccessible DNA sequences

In the course of optimizing key procedures of genome editing, researchers from the department of Developmental Biology / Physiology at... Read more

New DNA biosensor could unlock powerful, low-cost clinical diagnostics

DNA can signal the presence of or predisposition to a slew of diseases, including cancer. The ability to flag down... Read more

How do you vaccinate a honeybee? Six questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators

Honeybees, which pollinate one-third of the crops Americans eat, face many threats, including infectious diseases. On Jan. 4, 2023, a... Read more

DNA sequencing method can detect where and how small molecule drugs interact with their targets

Many life-saving drugs directly interact with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer, but scientists have struggled to detect how... Read more