New technology protects authenticity of engineered cell lines

A team of researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind method to create a unique identifier for each copy of a cell…

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Breakthrough study examines evolution of snake venom genes

A new study provides the first comprehensive explanation of how snake venom regulatory systems evolved -- an important example that…

2 years ago

Genetically modified corn does not damage non-target organisms

The largest, highest quality analysis of data ever conducted reveals that genetically modified Bt corn has little impact on nontarget…

2 years ago

Small package, big potential to help cell-based therapies

Innovative research is exploring the use of a new cell delivery method to help cells stick and stay where they're…

2 years ago

Chemists design chemical probe for detecting minute temperature shifts in the body

A chemistry team has engineered a cobalt complex to act as a noninvasive chemical thermometer. They've done so by making…

2 years ago

Poor sleep linked to increased risk of COPD flare-ups

Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or…

2 years ago

An edible QR code takes a shot at fake whiskey

Biomedical engineers have developed an edible silk tag with a QR code, which scanned by a smartphone can then confirm…

2 years ago

Researchers create ‘time machine’ simulations studying the lifecycle of ancestor galaxy ‘cities’

Researchers have created time machine-like simulations recreate the full life cycle of some of the largest collections of galaxies observed…

2 years ago

Vocal non-native songbird could change Britain’s dawn chorus as we know it

A tiny but loud, brightly colored songbird from subtropical Asia could be emerging as a new invasive species in Britain,…

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Indigenous Borneans knew a tree was two distinct species — genetic analysis confirms they were right

Over 200 years ago, a Spanish botanist described Artocarpus odoratissimus, a species of fruit-bearing tree found in Borneo and the…

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