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A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds a new method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis. The study illustrates the importance of considering cell heterogeneity when calculating the DNA methylation level from sequencing data.

Using AI and supercomputers, researchers have discovered reoccurring patterns and combinations, known as "motifs", of the four molecular building blocks A, C, G and T, connecting them to gene expression, that is, average amounts of produced proteins.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.

Researchers believe they have figured out how the immune system keeps tabs on what's going on in the brain.

Those who don’t like the taste or texture of some vegetables might prefer to drink them in a home-squeezed juice. But the choice of household juicing technique can influence the phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of common vegetable juices, research has shown.

In 2016, a team led by UCLA's Martin Monti reported that a 25-year-old man recovering from a coma had made remarkable progress following a treatment to jump-start his brain using ultrasound. Now, the team have attempted to awaken the brains of two more patients.

Only a small amount of plastic is recycled. Often the new products are lower quality and transforming this waste into high-value chemicals requires substantial energy. Now, researchers have combined a ruthenium-carbon catalyst and mild, lower-energy reaction conditions to convert plastics used in bottles and other packaging into fuels and chemical feedstock.

King's College London researchers have found evidence that minocycline, a widely used antibiotic with anti-inflammatory properties, gave greater improvement in depressive symptoms in patients with treatment resistant depression with low-grade peripheral inflammation.

People with enlarged fluid-filled spaces in the brain around small blood vessels may be more likely to develop cognitive problems and dementia over time than people without these enlarged spaces, according to a new study.

Widespread use of antibiotics has led to trace amounts ending up in foods, where long-term consumption could cause health problems, but it’s been difficult to analyze more than a few antibiotics at a time because they have different chemical properties. Now, researchers have developed a method to simultaneously measure 77 antibiotics in a variety of foods.