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Biochemistry Apr 29, 2025

Simplifying solid biosample processing for field-ready diagnostics

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has developed a compact, rapid pretreatment system capable of liquefying and homogenizing solid biological samples in under one minute.

Social Sciences Apr 18, 2025

Screen time prevalent under grandparents' care, study finds

When Grandma and Grandpa are in charge, the children are likely staring at a screen—a long-standing parental complaint now supported by University of Arizona research.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 15, 2025

Imaging techniques show phages in unprecedented detail

Researchers at Pitt have produced the most detailed image to date of a bacteriophage–phage for short–that has allowed them to see for the first time the structural makeup of the part of the phage that directly attaches ...

Paleontology & Fossils Apr 8, 2025

Scientists shed light on life and times of 'Fiona' the pregnant ichthyosaur

About 131 million years ago, an 11-foot-long ichthyosaur slammed snout first into the seafloor and was rapidly buried by sediments—a sequence of events that helped preserve not only her skeleton, but that of her unborn ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 7, 2025

Improving rapid tests: DNA nanotechnology boosts sensitivity of test strips

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pretty much everybody is familiar with this technology: paper-based rapid test strips, also called lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs). They enable easy detection of biomarkers that indicate the ...

Veterinary medicine Apr 7, 2025

Study explores horse owners' preparation and preferences for veterinary care

A new study published by University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) researchers in the journal Equine Veterinary Education sheds more light on how horse owners use veterinary ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 26, 2025

New sensor enables more accurate breath analysis for clinical diagnosis

A research team led by Prof. Zhang Zhirong from the Hefei Institutes of Âé¶¹ÒùÔºical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel sensor that enables simultaneous, highly sensitive detection of multiple stable ...

Biotechnology Mar 13, 2025

CRISPR-Cascade test detects bloodstream infections in minutes without amplification

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed a CRISPR-based diagnostic tool capable of detecting bloodstream infections in minutes without the need for nucleic acid amplification. The CRISPR-Cascade ...

Environment Mar 12, 2025

Nearly 40% of companies missed or abandoned 2020 climate targets with no consequences, says study

When a company misses an earnings target, it usually faces some backlash: a drop in stock prices, negative headlines, and sometimes even CEO turnover. But when it misses a self-imposed climate goal, most often the response ...

Plants & Animals Mar 11, 2025

Growth rates of broilers contribute to behavior differences, shedding light on welfare impacts

As poultry companies weigh cost and efficiency with higher animal welfare standards, research comparing conventional and slow-growing broiler breeds showed that the slow-growing chickens displayed behaviors more closely associated ...

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