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A new study by UTSA researchers describes a method that could show quickly and accurately whether a person has been infected with harmful bacteria or other pathogens.

By successfully encapsulating a vaccine into a spider silk microparticle researchers have discovered a novel technique that will help fight cancer and certain infectious diseases.

Neuroscientists identify one single control center for the sleep-wake cycle in the brain

This finding suggests the possibility of reducing aggression by targeting a protein associated with addiction in a reward region of the brain.

Computer scientists from Rice University’s DARPA-funded Pliny Project believe they have the answer for every stressed-out systems programmer who has struggled to implement complex objects and workflows on ‘big data’ platforms like Spark and thought: “Isn’t there a better way?”

Three new members have been isolated and added to the Pandoravirus family. This strange family of viruses, with their giant genomes and many genes with no known equivalents, surprised scientists when they were discovered a few years ago. This new study notes that pandoraviruses appear to be factories for new genes – and therefore new functions.

Recent research into how the brain shapes responses to cognitive and emotional challenges has revealed the potential for new brain treatments for psychiatric conditions

TU Graz researchers managed for the first time ever to ‘retrain’ an enzyme to build ring-shaped molecular structures instead of performing its natural task of reducing double bonds. The work was published in Angewandte Chemie, and is relevant for the production of pharmaceuticals and plant protection products.

Researchers discovered a new type of cell state that could help ensure one always has the ability to generate healthy fat cells.

Therapeutic use of gene editing with the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 technique may inadvertently increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study. Researchers say that more studies are required in order to guarantee the safety of these ‘molecular scissors’ for gene-editing therapies.