How CRISPR Works: Unpacking the Science of Cas9 and Gene Modification

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.
Gut

Molecular and cellular consequences of tumour-autonomous IL-6 signalling in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Background High serum levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) predict poor prognosis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), a malignancy that often develops in a chronically inflamed milieu . Here, tumour ...
360Dx

CRISPR-Based Point-of-Care STI Test Developed by Australian Researchers

The research team created a point-of-care assay that can detect bacterial STIs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea.
The Scientist

The History and Evolution of PCR

Explore 40 years of PCR history, from Kary Mullis’s invention story to the rise of digital PCR and how it revolutionized ...
The Economist

The next phase of artificial intelligence may require very different processors

Nvidia faces competition from startups developing specialised chips for AI inference as demand shifts from training large ...

Liquid biopsy method uses nanoparticle Raman signals to separate two lookalike enzymes

RIKEN researchers have demonstrated a method that can detect tiny amounts of biomarkers in liquid samples and can distinguish between highly similar biomarkers. This promises to boost the versatility ...
SciELO

Multiplex PCR assays developed for neglected pathogen detection in undifferentiated acute febrile illness cases in tropical regions

BACKGROUND Undifferentiated acute febrile illness (UAFI) cause by several pathogens poses a diagnostic challenge due to the similarity on the clinical manifestations across these diseases. Precise ...