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The Opioid Detection Challenge, a $1.55 million USD global prize competition, calls upon innovators to submit novel plans for rapid, nonintrusive detection tools that will help find illicit opioids being trafficked into the United States through international mail.

Researchers from New York University's School of Medicine have investigated a neotropical and extremely audible rodent called Alston’s singing mouse, finding that the mouse’s relatively unique vocalizations could prove an excellent model for studying human conversation.

Analysis of genetic data from more than 94,000 individuals has revealed five new risk genes for Alzheimer's disease, and confirmed 20 known others.

When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of repair mechanisms. A recent study elucidates the molecular basis by which a cell makes the choice between these repair mechanisms.

Aging promotes lung function decline and increases susceptibility to diseases of the respiratory tract. In order to understand these effects in detail, researchers have analyzed the aging process in the lung at single-cell level, using AI approaches.

Researchers have developed a molecular bait to fish out the relevant proteins from the cell nucleus. According to the authors, this study opens up new possibilities for cancer therapies in the future.

A new type of microscope, based on concepts of phase-contrast microscopy, may give doctors a better idea of how safely and effectively a medication will perform in the body.

A sapphire blue hot spring 8,600 feet above sea level on the Continental Divide, where volcanic gases rise to mix with snowmelt and rainwater, is home to exceptionally diverse microbes.

Scientists have documented the environmental legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam, including hotspots where harmful dioxin continues to enter the food supply.

Despite the addition of some healthful menu items, fast food is even more unhealthy for you than it was 30 years ago, with significant increases in calories, sodium and portion sizes.