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Researchers have identified the blood cells most likely to be targeted by HIV during a real-life infection. The work affords novel insight into the basics of how HIV behaves in the human body and could lead to the identification of new approaches for HIV/AIDS prevention.

Researchers have designed a novel potential treatment for COVID-19. The approach exploits the use of nanoparticles to "capture" SARS-CoV-2 so that the body's own immune system can locate and destroy it.

A new study by researchers at the Japan Agency for Marine Science and Technology discovered single-use plastics on the ocean floor. Some of the plastics were over 30 years old and had barely degraded.

New research has found that Vertical Axis Wind Turbines are far more efficient than traditional Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines in large-scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the vertical turbines increase each other's performance by up to 15%.

The resistance of cancer cells to chemotherapy is marked by specific changes in certain proteins. Researchers have discovered one such altered protein "DUSP16" plays an important role in response to chemotherapeutic drugs and thus propose that it could be used as a biomarker for sensitivity to chemotherapy treatment.

A longitudinal study has shown that loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk of cancer.

Researchers have mapped the first complete atlas of single cells that make up human teeth. The research shows that the composition of human dental pulp and periodontium vary greatly.

Scientists have developed a CRISPR-based diagnostic platform that is highly multiplexable, with the potential to detect a variety of disease-related biomarkers in just one test.

Researchers have developed a urine test for prostate cancer, called "ExoGrail", which also shows how aggressive the disease is.

Researchers argue that advanced tech, especially CRISPR, demands more robust and thoughtful public engagement if it is to be harnessed to benefit the public without crossing ethical lines.