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While biologists and chemists race to develop new antibiotics to combat constantly mutating bacteria, engineers are approaching the problem through a different lens: finding naturally occurring antibiotics in the human genome.

Using nanopore DNA sequencing technology, researchers have managed to scan a single protein. The new single-molecule peptide reader marks a breakthrough in protein identification and opens the way towards single-molecule protein sequencing and cataloging the proteins inside a single cell.

Whole genome sequencing from a single blood test picks up 31% more cases of rare genetic disorders than standard tests, shortening the "diagnostic odyssey" that affected families experience, and providing huge opportunities for future research.

Researchers have shown that a prostate cancer urine test can identify men at "intermediate risk" who can safely avoid immediate treatment and benefit from "active surveillance" instead.

Researchers have uncovered more detail into how the lining of the intestines heals after infection with rotavirus.

Keeping an equilibrium inside the human body is a tricky business that involves a multitude of checks. Now, researchers have identified a single protein that helps balance both sugar and fat levels in the liver and could be a promising drug target for treating symptoms associated with obesity.

Researchers have developed a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumor.

Proteins bind to one another through a complex mix of chemical interactions. What if some proteins bind due to their shapes, a much simpler process?

Researchers are exploring the use of a unique breath test for the rapid screening of patients for COVID-19. Results from the initial study in patients found the breath test is highly accurate in identifying COVID-19 infections in critically ill patients.

Scientists have taken a closer look at how mitochondria are maintained in nondividing cells, such as neurons, with the ultimate goal of developing a better understanding of how to prevent or treat age-related diseases.