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Scientists have identified a previously unknown crucial intermediate step in innate immune defense.

Forensic examiners can now determine whether a fingerprint was placed on a piece of paper before or after any text was printed on it.

A research group has used 3D printing to develop pills based on different types of starch, confirming that drug release could be tailored by optimizing the right starch type and tablet shape.

Researchers have analyzed almost 100 inks and report that even when these products include an ingredient label, the lists often aren’t accurate. The team also detected small particles that could be harmful to cells.

Researchers reveal the key components in plant cells that reprogram their protein-making machinery to fight disease.

Using an innovative new technique, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have identified thousands of previously unknown DNA sequences in the human genome that code for microproteins and peptides potentially critical to human health and disease.

Previous research has shown that low physical activity and greater time spent sitting are associated with a higher risk of death. Does risk change if a person is genetically predisposed to live a long life?

While children are known for their active imaginations, it’s extremely rare for them to have true psychotic symptoms. But two unusual case studies, both of children under seven, prompted a new investigation that has identified a shared genetic component linking many cases of early-onset psychosis

Major depressive disorders are characterized by a significant health burden, including changes in appetite and body weight. A research team investigated whether conclusions can be drawn about the direction of appetite changes - increase or decrease - based on the functional architecture of the reward system in the brain.

A home test to help patients manage long covid at home has been developed and is available to download. The test can be done by anyone with symptoms of autonomic dysfunction in conditions such as long covid, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and diabetes 1 and 2 where people get feelings such as dizziness or blackouts.