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Shortly after the start of a four-day ceasefire in the war on Gaza, the prime ministers of Spain and Belgium, Pedro Sanchez and Alexander De Croo, appeared in a joint press conference at Rafah Crossing. While Sanchez described “what is happening (as) a disaster,” De Croo called for a “permanent cessation of hostilities” and for … Continue reading "United for Gaza: Time Now for Palestinians to Protect Their Collective Sumud"

In 2006, Paul Rothemund transformed the field of DNA nanotechnology when he unveiled an innovative approach for making shapes and patterns from genetic material.

Low oxygen resuscitates gene transcription after death.

The Cre-lox recombination method orchestrates remarkable genetic manipulations that remain a gold standard for transgenic mice.

A rapid isothermal amplification technique enables pathogen identification and antibiotic resistance detection in low-resource settings.

Recombinase polymerase amplification lets researchers rapidly replicate DNA in the clinic, in the field, or even in the International Space Station.

The common fluorescent marker GFP traveled a long road to take its popular place in molecular biology today.

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The public broadcaster has cited its futile pursuit of the senator to appear on its national programs as an example of its efforts to cover the divisive referendum fairly.

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At some level, it’s not complicated. Making civilians, including children, responsible for the acts of a guerrilla group should obviously be considered a crime. And that crime is functionally being supported by my country. In early November, after denouncing the acts of Hamas on October 7th as the crimes that they were, Volker Türk, the … Continue reading "Its Human Toll Will Be Incalculable"

Bulls director of rugby Jake White has a score to settle in the Champions Cup as their focus moves from the United Rugby Championship after a healthy start.

While some around Old Trafford might have been dreaming of the chance to mount a shock genuine title charge when opening up the 2023/24 campaign, Manchester United find themselves at the heart of another public rut. Suffering a major Champions League collapse away at Galatasaray last week and needing a minor miracle in their bid […]

The current decline in Medicaid enrollment is proof that it is possible to shrink a government program.

Crime statistics continuously reveal a country under siege from criminals, and while there is something wrong with the country's crime-fighting strategies, Mpumelelo Mkhabela argues that the police minister and the police service are not entirely responsible for it.

Removing parts of the genome is a key step in some species’ development.

Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.

Reprinted from Consortium News with the author’s permission. The argument over the Israeli accusation that Hamas used Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital as a shield for its military effort against the Israel Defense Forces has continued, even as the headlines have shifted to the Israel-Hamas prisoner swap. On Nov. 23, well-known author and online journalist Fred Kaplan … Continue reading "Peddling Propaganda About al-Shifa"

In FIRE mice, the lack of microglia causes myelin overgrowth and eventual degeneration, indicating that microglia may contribute to age-related neurodegenerative diseases.

A novel PET tracer targeting a receptor in myeloid cells can help monitor disease progression in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

A combinatorial approach enabled high-throughput screening of protein libraries for desired target binding.

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Today in History Today is Monday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2023. There are 27 days left in the…

Some 73 per cent of the region’s banks are trading below book value

The real impact of the ESG backlash  Financial Times