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Preventing Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease From Reaching The Brain
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has identified a host protein involved in enterovirus 71 infection of the brain.
Tiny Personalized Livers Accelerate Cancer Drug Testing
Using patient-derived cells embedded in a three-dimensional scaffold, researchers have created liver tumor organoids for high-throughput screening of cancer drugs.
Making Gene Editing More Precise
Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have developed a modified Cas9 enzyme that greatly suppresses the rate of unintended genetic mutation compared to conventional methods.
The Stuff Of Nightmares: Long-tailed Spiders
Spiders that lived approximately 100 million years ago had long tails, according to research by Chinese scientists.
Ants And Aphids Are Friends With Benefits
Researchers in Japan have discovered that ants actively manipulate aphid populations to obtain a sweet snack.
Molecular Machines Make Drug Delivery More Precise
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed macromolecules with ‘mechanical arms’ that can actively control the delivery of drugs released to targeted cancer cells.
Would You Sell Your Genome On A Blockchain?
What can you do with your genomic data? One company wants to let you monetize it via blockchain.
New Language Found In Southeast Asia (VIDEO)
Researchers have discovered a new language spoken by about 280 people in a small village in northern peninsula Malaysia.
Unapproved Antibiotics Widely Sold In India
The rampant sale of unapproved antibiotics in India is threatening global efforts to contain antimicrobial resistance, scientists say.
