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Researchers have introduced PlasmidHawk, a bioinformatics approach for DNA sequence analysis to help identify the source of engineered plasmids of interest.

New research contributes to an intense debate about how best to teach children to read. The results showed that providing explicit instruction on how to interpret the symbols had a dramatic impact on learning, relative to a teaching method in which learners were allowed to discover this information through reading experience.

Brain plaques in Alzheimer's Disease are caused by the amyloid-beta protein. Researchers have provided a new technique for studying amyloid-beta that could have uses in future Alzheimer's treatments.

A new study has compared the moral compasses of atheists and theists. The study found that, whilst atheists are less likely to endorse values that promote group cohesion and are more inclined to judge the morality of actions based on their consequences, they share moral values related to protecting vulnerable groups with theists.

Up to 6 cases of the Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil (P.1) have been detected in the UK. Public Health England (PHE) has identified 3 of these cases of the Variant of Concern in England.

New research from Baylor College of Medicine scientists shows that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits for treating ataxia, a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive irreversible problems with movement.

Scientists have developed a simplified method to synthesize fluroketones as a replacement for silver catalysts, the precursors for drug design and manufacture.

A research team is tackling the debilitating neurological condition epilepsy with a powerful new seizure predicting mathematical model that will give patients an accurate warning five minutes to one hour before they are likely to experience a seizure, offering enhanced freedom for the patient and cutting the need for medical intervention.

By analysing the genome of tens of thousands of British people, researchers have discovered similarities between the genetic bases of various eating disorders, and those of other psychiatric disorders.

A recent discovery showed that plants heavily rely on a protein complex named the TPLATE complex for vesicle trafficking. In a new study, VIB teams reveal TPLATE's molecular architecture for the very first time.