Hunting is a major threat to wildlife particularly in tropical regions, but a systematic large-scale…
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Harnessing CRISPR for rapid detection of viral and bacterial infection
Researchers have created a version of CRISPR-Cas that can be used to diagnose infections, such…
Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun
While it’s easy to condense water from humid air, machines that harvest water from drier…
How nature engineered the original rotary motor
To function properly and propel the bacterium, the flagellum requires all of its components to…
Biased bots: Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems
In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems…
New crispr-based diagnostic platform unveiled
A team of scientists has adapted a CRISPR protein that targets RNA (rather than DNA)…
New insights into ‘ocean worlds’ in our solar system
Two veteran NASA missions are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and…
Brain tissue from a petri dish
The most complex organ in humans is the brain. Due to its complexity, it is…
Battery prototype powered by atmospheric nitrogen
As the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen has been an attractive option as…
Brain structure, anxiety and negative bias linked in healthy adults
Healthy college students who have a relatively small inferior frontal cortex – a brain region…