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DNA archival storage within reach thanks to new PCR technique.

Scientists have created a next-generation computational tool to gain new insights from multiomics data and find hidden druggable targets.

New research has linked drinking coffee and tea to increased macular retinal nerve fibre layer thickness – which could be an indicator of our brain health.

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.

A collaborative study led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, outlines a new technique for isolating DNA from ancient bones and teeth that is non-destructive. This method, published in Nature, has been successfully applied to recover a woman’s DNA from a 20,000-year-old deer tooth pendant.

By using deep learning-generated ‘fingerprints’ to characterize millions of protein fragments, researchers have computationally designed novel protein binders that attach seamlessly to key targets, including the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

Similar to humans, chimpanzees combine vocalizations into larger communicatively meaningful structures. Researchers suggest that this ability might be evolutionarily more ancient than previously thought.

Researchers report on the first-of-its-kind fetal procedure to fix a potentially deadly vascular malformation in the brain, avoiding heart failure and brain injury after birth.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company has announced encouraging data from its Phase 3 study of Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, a monoclonal antibody that Lilly claims slowed trial participants’ cognitive decline by 35%.

Van Andel Institute scientists have developed a new extraction protocol for RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis, offering a more complete picture of cellular activity than either technique on its own.