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Brewers have been looking for an accurate way to track thiols in beer, that give it the pleasant fruity aroma. But current methods typically are not sensitive enough or require the use of potentially harmful substances. Now, researchers present an automated, solvent-less process to assess thiols at very low concentrations.

A novel form of a drug used to treat osteoporosis that comes with the potential for fewer side effects may provide a new option for patients.

Researchers have successfully used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the genetic variation associated with progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes extreme premature aging in children and can significantly shorten their life expectancy.

The MHRA has declared a change to the vaccine dosing schedule in the UK. Both ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 will now be administered as one injection followed by a second dose injected up to 12 weeks later. This regimen has not been tested in a clinical trial.

Researchers in Japan have made the first observations of biological magnetoreception - live, unaltered cells responding to a magnetic field in real time. This discovery is a crucial step in understanding how animals from birds to butterflies navigate using Earth's magnetic field and addressing the question of whether weak electromagnetic fields in our environment might affect human health.

A new test that can detect SARS-CoV-2 in less than five minutes has been developed by researchers from the University of Birmingham. The method, described in a preprint paper published on medRxiv, could help to increase throughput in COVID-19 testing.

Two studies show that Danes aren't quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongues of Danish and Chinese people.

The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. However, some of these microorganisms, such as Veillonella parvula, may be too nice. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the bacterium multiply and cause gum disease.

Assessing the ability of unresponsive patients with severe brain injury to understand what is being said to them could yield important insights into how they might recover, according to new research.

A recent study indicates that thyroid cancer risk is associated with exposures in utero.