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Scientists have found that viruses can "hijack" an existing molecular process in the host cell in order to block the body’s antiviral immune response.

New technology has been developed that can detect small fragments of DNA in blood serum, using a portable, smartphone-based microscope.

People with Charles Bonnet Syndrome, which involves visual hallucinations for people who have lost their sight, have had worsening symptoms during the pandemic, finds a study led by UCL researchers.

Scientists have discovered a unique way to target a common virus that affects one in 200 newborn babies in the UK but for which there is only limited treatment available.

Scientists report that they have discovered a potential new target for immunotherapy of malignant brain tumors. By blocking a specific signaling pathway in an animal model, the team was able to stimulate T-cell killing of cancer cells in the brain.

Knowledge on how cells communicate is an important key to understanding many biological systems and diseases. A research team has now used a unique combination of methods to map the mechanism behind cellular communication.

The Wyss Institute’s eRapid electrochemical sensor technology now enables sensitive, specific, and multiplexed detection of blood biomarkers at low cost with potential for many clinical applications.

A liquid biopsy examining blood or urine can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that has just begun to spread. Such a biopsy can detect lingering disease and could assist in deciding whether a patient requires further treatment.

A new approach to ‘mind-reading’ has been developed by researchers to improve how well we understand what others are thinking. And it transpires that women are much better than men at putting themselves in someone else’s shoes.

Stuttering is a childhood-onset disorder that can be treated using the drug risperidone. A study suggests that treatment with risperidone leads to increased activity of star-shaped cells called astrocytes, found in the striatum in persons who stutter.