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Editing technique repairs mutant MeCP2 RNA and restores MeCP2 protein functionCredit: Rett Syndrome Research Trust A genomic error that causes Rett Syndrome, a serious lifelong...

Growing up trilobite

New study is first to describe growth rate of one of the most common and abundant trilobites and compare with second speciesCredit: M. Hopkins/© AMNH...

Geoengineering’s benefits limited for apple crops in India

Abruptly ending climate intervention might backfire rapidlyCredit: Jyoti Singh Geoengineering - spraying sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere to combat global warming - would only temporarily...

Invasive alien species may soon cause dramatic global biodiversity loss

Experts identify future tipping point due to rapid spread of non-native plants and animalsCredit: Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS (CC BY 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/HRBQXq An increase of 20...

KIST develops “dielectrophoretic tweezer” technology for toxic nanoparticles

Technology developments for 'nanogap electrodes' to purify various ultra-fine floating particles in the air and water. Single particle? Scalable massive methodology control makes application in...

How much fluorine is too much fluorine?

Credit: James Hanly For most of us, our closest encounter with the element fluorine is likely to be our toothpaste or a municipal water supply...

Lack of trust in local government halted UK COVID-19 track and trace systems

Opinion article by Lord David BlunkettCredit: UK Parliament Lord David Blunkett has argued that a lack of funding for the UK civil service, combined with...

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response

NIAID-sponsored phase 1 trial tested mRNA vaccineCredit: NIAID WHAT: An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019...

LOINC joins international council fostering development of global digital health standards

Joint initiative council members include prominent standards organizationsCredit: Joint Initiative Council for Global Health Informatics Standardization INDIANAPOLIS -- LOINC®, the international health data standard created...

Oncotarget: Tumor markers for carcinoma identified by imaging mass spectrometry

Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features 'Lipid and protein tumor markers for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identified by imaging mass spectrometry' by...

COVID-19 and the heart: Searching for the location of the SARS-CoV-2 receptor

Single-nucleus sequencing to undercover cell types at risk of viral infection in the heartCredit: Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) UTICA, NY-- Nearly 20% of all...

New lithium battery charges faster, reduces risk of device explosions

Researchers at Texas A&M University have invented a technology that can prevent lithium batteries from heating and failingCredit: Juran Noh/Texas A&M University College of Engineering...

What determines a warbler’s colors?

Researchers use hybrid birds to narrow genetic region underlying difference in color between blue-winged and golden-winged warblersCredit: David Toews, Penn State A new study has...

Dancing chemicals: Innovative catalytic reaction for low-cost synthesis of aromatic esters

Scientists discover a novel "ester dance reaction" that can pave the way for various developments in organic chemistryCredit: Junichiro Yamaguchi (Waseda University) Aromatic esters are...

For chimpanzees, salt and pepper hair not a marker of old age