Month: June 2020

a study from researchers at Harvard Medical School develops and tests a synthetic microbial system capable of determining the origin of objects, with a view to identifying sources of foodborne illnesses. The team states their DNA-barcoded spores are incapable of growing in the wild, are derived from safe microbe strains, and can be sprayed onto goods such as crops or manufactured products to be detected months to years later.

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Using synthetic, DNA-barcoded microbes to track food contamination.

June 26, 2020 Michelle Petersen

Every year, a staggering 48 million people in the USA alone will suffer from...

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New SPARKS study identifies a novel group of inherited genes along the autism spectrum

August 19, 2022 The Simons Foundation

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How to destroy a ‘forever chemical’ – scientists are discovering ways to eliminate PFAS, but this growing global health problem isn’t going away soon

August 19, 2022 The Conversation US

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Scientists discover a simple trick to boost your reading speed by 35% while maintaining comprehension

August 17, 2022 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

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Scientists open new frontier in quantum science and technology

August 17, 2022 PURDUE UNIVERSITY