Genetics

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What Are Lazarus Species and How Do They Survive?

Lazarus species are animals and plants once declared extinct that later turn up alive. Scientists explain why they vanish from the fossil record — and...

Redakcia 7. March 2026

Health

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Hard to Treat

Pancreatic cancer kills more than 90% of patients within five years of diagnosis. Here is why this disease is so uniquely difficult to detect, fight,...

Redakcia 7. March 2026

Health

Zorevunersen Reduces Seizures in Dravet Syndrome by 91%

The experimental drug zorevunersen has reduced seizure frequency by up to 91% in children with Dravet syndrome. The results of a clinical trial publis...

Redakcia 7. March 2026

Health

Scientists Find Malaria's Fatal Weakness in ARK1 Protein

An international research team has identified ARK1, a protein kinase essential for malaria parasite replication, as a promising drug target — offering...

Redakcia 7. March 2026

Science

Hidden DNA Enzymes Reveal a Mini-Metabolism in Cells

A landmark study published in Nature Communications has discovered more than 200 metabolic enzymes sitting directly on human DNA, revealing a hidden '...

Redakcia 7. March 2026

Health

How Liquid Biopsies Detect Cancer From a Blood Test

Liquid biopsies scan a simple blood draw for tiny fragments of tumor DNA, offering a less invasive way to detect, monitor, and guide treatment of canc...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

Health

What Is a Liquid Biopsy and How Does It Detect Cancer?

A liquid biopsy is a simple blood test that hunts for fragments of cancer DNA circulating in your bloodstream — no surgery, no tissue sample. Here's t...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

Health

How Malaria Parasites Work—and Why They're Hard to Kill

Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people every year, yet the parasite behind it remains one of the most elusive targets in medicine. Here's how P...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

Science

How Directed Evolution Engineers Better Proteins

Directed evolution mimics Darwinian natural selection in the lab to create powerful new enzymes — tools that are already cleaning up plastics, making...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

Science

How CRISPR Edits Genes Without Cutting DNA

A new generation of CRISPR tools can switch genes on and off by targeting chemical tags rather than cutting the DNA strand — offering safer, potential...

Redakcia 5. March 2026

Health

How Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccines Work

mRNA technology, proven by COVID-19 vaccines, is being reimagined to fight cancer. Unlike mass-produced vaccines, personalized mRNA cancer vaccines ar...

Redakcia 4. March 2026

Health

mRNA Vaccines, Blood Tests Signal a Cancer Turning Point

Personalized mRNA cancer vaccines, multi-cancer early detection blood tests, and two newly approved leukemia drugs are converging in 2026 to usher in...

Redakcia 4. March 2026