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RNA 'cut-and-patch' tool repairs faulty messages without altering DNA
- Jun 1, 2026
A research team from the School of Biomedical Sciences at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has achieved a significan...
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How sargassum affects air quality, beach environments and exposure risks for families
- Jun 1, 2026
As another heavy sargassum season unfolds, many beachgoers are asking the same question: Is it safe to be near it? A recent University of Miami study...
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Living brain gene activity revealed noninvasively through programmable blood test
- Jun 1, 2026
Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps—transcription, when messenger RNA (mRNA) makes...
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Scientists unveil ten-year roadmap for building synthetic cells
- Jun 1, 2026
Scientists from six Asian countries have launched an ambitious 10-year effort to build synthetic cells from non-living molecules, marking the region's...
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Fast-moving droplets synthesize key drug compounds at room temperature, no catalysts needed
- Jun 1, 2026
Chemical reactions are the backbone to nearly all biological processes, including those used to make new medicines. However, these reactions can often...
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The Y chromosome is home to surprising jumping genes
- Jun 1, 2026
The humble Y chromosome may be the smallest chromosome in the mammalian genome (and getting even smaller), but it is mighty: Genes on the Y chromosome...
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Fiber optic components enable high-performance 2-µm fiber lasers
- Jun 1, 2026
Laser systems operating in the 2-micrometer wavelength range open diverse opportunities in medical technology, agriculture, and plastics processing. I...
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Understanding how things connect helps people invent, 1,200-player experiment suggests
- Jun 1, 2026
Our capacity for innovation, rather than being the work of random variation, is based on an intrinsic understanding of how the world works, claim Karo...
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Eight metabolic niches reveal how ocean microbes recycle carbon worldwide
- Jun 1, 2026
The ocean is full of invisible workers. Trillions of microbes quietly break down carbon-containing organic matter, which helps to regulate Earth's cli...
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COVID-era assistance policies may have reduced food insecurity, housing instability
- Jun 1, 2026
In 2018, Caitlin Caspi started a five-year research project looking at how raising the minimum wage could impact nutrition-related health outcomes. Ca...
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Microbes turn biodiesel byproduct into three nylon building blocks, opening greener route
- Jun 1, 2026
Nylon is a representative plastic material used throughout our daily lives, from clothing to automobiles. However, most of its raw materials have been...
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Low-cost workflow creates 100,000 uniform cell capsules with standard lab tools
- Jun 1, 2026
Cells are typically studied outside the body under controlled laboratory conditions. However, conventional flat cell culture methods do not fully repr...