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For the first time, scientists have used a CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis strategy on eukaryotes in an unlikely laboratory – the International Space Station (ISS). The research is published in the journal PLoS ONE.

New research tracing the DNA of eel fillets used for food dishes has found that fraudulent food labelling is rife, with a third of the products violating EU regulations on the provision of food information.

Scientists isolated a molecule, extracted from the leaves of the European chestnut tree, with the power to neutralize dangerous, drug-resistant staph bacteria. Frontiers in Pharmacology published the finding, led by scientists at Emory University.

Two U.S. Phase 1 clinical trials of a novel candidate malaria vaccine have found that the regimen conferred unprecedentedly high levels of durable protection when volunteers were later exposed to disease-causing malaria parasites.

Regularly eating a Southern-style diet, characterized by fried food, fats and sugary drinks, may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, while routinely consuming a Mediterranean diet may reduce that risk, according to new research.

CU Boulder researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called “nanoswimmers” can escape from mazes as much as 20 times faster than other, passive particles, paving the way for their use in everything from industrial clean-ups to medication delivery.

Currently, ADHD is treated with pharmaceutical drugs that may have unwanted side effects. Researchers have explored a new technique called ‘neurofeedback’, which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity.

Six antibody characteristics could help scientists identify which pregnant women are at risk of placental malaria infections.

Researchers have developed a new method using ultrasonic waves to recycle electric vehicle batteries.

A new class of illusion, developed by a visual artist and a psychology researcher, underscores the highly constructive nature of visual perception.