Researchers have identified a suite of genes and regulatory elements critical to normal heart development. Their study outlines the importance…
Researchers pioneer more effective way to block malaria transmission in mosquitoes
Employing a strategy known as ‘population modification,’ which involves using a CRISPR-Cas9 gene drive system to introduce genes preventing parasite…
Europe took center-stage in global spread of the coronavirus, says new research
Genome researchers have discovered that it is Europe, not China, which has been the main source of spreading the coronavirus…
Implantable device can monitor and treat heart disease
Researchers reported developing a cardiac patch made from fully rubbery electronics that can be placed directly on the heart to…
Researchers engineer tiny machines that deliver medicine efficiently
Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s intestines, researchers have designed tiny, star-shaped microdevices…
Study uncovers subset of COVID-19 patients who recover quickly and sustain antibodies
Researchers examined blood samples and cells from patients who had recovered from mild to moderate COVID-19 and found that while…
Harnessing the ‘wisdom of crowds’ can help combat antibiotic over-prescription
A new study has demonstrated that using the ‘wisdom of crowds’ (also known as collective intelligence) of three or more…
Tracking flight trajectory of evaporating cough droplets
Researchers conducted a numerical study on droplet dispersion using high fidelity air flow simulation. The scientists found a single 100-micrometer…
Venous origin of brain blood-vessel malformations
In the condition known as cavernoma, lesions arise in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain, spinal cord or…
Study finds 1 in 8 patients with cancer harbor inherited genetic mutations
Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and…