Liquid biopsy test uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require removing a piece of tissue, a liquid…

AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

The AI video sector has crossed several milestones in just a few months. Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces—AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood,…

Nigeria’s push to cash in on lithium rush gets off to a rocky start

Abdulsalam Musa squats as he chips away at lithium-rich rocks with a chisel and hammer in a mining pit in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna. The work is dangerous and…

Review compares efficacy, safety of treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa

The efficacy and safety of currently approved and pipeline medications for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) are compared in a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis published online July 2 in…

Low-cost method can remove CO₂ from air using cold temperatures and common materials

Light and glass are set to transform computing

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain European researchers are developing quantum computers using light and glass, in a collaboration that promises breakthroughs in computing power, battery technology and scientific discovery. Giulia Acconcia…

Why Your Baby Cries: It’s Largely Written in Their Genes

Summary: A new twin study reveals that how much an infant cries is strongly influenced by genetics, leaving parents with limited control over this behavior. Researchers found that at two…

Primordial black holes could have accelerated early star formation

Hubble image of intracluster light emitted from far away galaxies. Credit: NASA, ESA and M. Montes (University of New South Wales) The search for dark matter requires all the best…

Timing of Prozac Treatment Shapes Lasting Mood, Brain Changes

Summary: New research reveals that the developmental timing of fluoxetine (Prozac) treatment profoundly influences long-term mood and brain function. In a rodent model, early postnatal treatment in males led to…

Bioinformatics software detects cancer-related changes in single-cell studies

On the left: single-cell analysis of bone marrow samples from patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. On the right: spatial analysis of a murine brain section. In both cases, each point represents…