Chip-based lab cuts PCR time
A prototype chip-based laboratory developed by a German company could reduce the time it takes to carry out the DNA amplification required for polymerase chain reactions to five minutes.
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Hairy discovery could yield genetic disease therapies
Researchers have identified a set of genes that control the development of hair-like structures on cells - called cilia - that when defective are involved in a range of diseases. They hope the finding could lead to new drug targets in human...