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The world's first PCR test that can diagnose mouth cancer from pre-malignant lesions has been developed, reducing the need for invasive biopsies.

A recent study by scientists at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy found that peptides can form in conditions that mimic outer space.

A newly developed computational approach successfully combines data from parallel gene-expression profiling methods to create spatial maps of a given tissue at single-cell resolution.

Researchers have identified a bacterial cell-wall-modifying gene that enables the bacterium Bdellovibrio bacterivorus to sculpt its own shape as it invades other bacteria.

Inspired by the bacteria-killing wings of insects like cicadas, scientists have developed a natural antibacterial texture for use on food packaging to improve shelf life and reduce waste.

Fluorescence microscopy, in combination with machine learning, has been able to quickly detect key toxins in waste water from oil sands extraction.

Scientists have found a form of cellulose obtained from plants can be added to ice cream to stop crystals forming and it works better than currently used ice growth inhibitors in the face of temperature fluctuations.

Structural biologists have created a clear picture of how a "911 DNA damage first responder" is recruited to sites of DNA damage.

Scientists have developed a method to effectively produce and extract plant-based oils from a type of common microalgae that could serve as a healthier and greener alternative to palm oil.

Testing saliva for SARS-CoV-2 virus by PCR is faster and more sensitive than nasal swabs, especially for testing during early infection.