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Roche adds cyclospora PCR tests as outbreak widens
Roche is launching new tests for cyclospora as an outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Mexico continues to spread across…
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Direct synthesis of p-type quantum dot inks enables uniform wafer-scale SWIR films
Making short-wave infrared cameras practical for everyday use may depend on solving a problem that is less visible than sensitivity…
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Shared biological pathways may link obesity to accelerated aging
Obesity may do more than raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. A new review published in…
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Complete Songbird Genome Uncovers Hidden Biological Insights
The zebra finch, a small songbird famous for its elaborate vocal repertoire, has become the first bird species to receive…
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Targeted viral vectors silence vitamin D receptors in mouse bones and muscles
A new study has demonstrated a way to reduce vitamin D receptor activity selectively in bone or muscle in living…
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FMT Shows Promise for Peanut Allergy Tolerance in Phase I Trial
Credit: Yulia_Kotina / iStock / Getty Images Plus For people with severe food allergies, avoiding a trigger food like peanuts…
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Algae-Based Food Product Development Earns Gates Foundation Award
Graduate students Diana Pinta and Keegan Jalbert check on an array of flasks and plates being used to cultivate a…
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Radiopharmaceutical could benefit metastatic prostate cancer patients sooner
A targeted radioactive drug has moved closer to the front line of metastatic prostate cancer treatment, after a large international…
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RNA Modification Sheds New Light on Environment-Linked Neurodegeneration
A molecular switch hidden in RNA is emerging as a crucial link between environmental pollution, brain development and neurodegenerative disease,…
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Rice Scientists Harness Electrical Charges for More Precise Peptide Delivery
Rice University engineers have developed a charge-based method for controlling how therapeutic peptides are released from gelatin microparticles, potentially addressing…