The latest short science news items from C&EN. Watanabe and coworkers tested the probe with colon cancer tissue samples in 96-well plates. The probe revealed the presence of colibactin-producing ...

Subtle cognitive decline in early Alzheimer’s disease is often indistinguishable from normal aging; as a result, the disease readily goes undiagnosed for two to three years after symptom onset. By ...

High-resolution melting has proven to be a highly sensitive method for mutation discovery. PCR is performed in the presence of the double-strand DNA binding dye LCGreen® Plus. Samples are then ...

The secret behind 'NeuO (Neuronal selective fluorescent probe)', which accurately identifies and fluorescently stains only 'neurons', has finally been unveiled. A research team led by Professor ...

Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) is a method for detecting copy number changes using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). MLPA is unique in that it can detect copy number changes in ...

Characterized by the formation of a stem-loop (hairpin) structure, Molecular Beacon Probes from LGC Biosearch Technologies are dual-labeled probes in which the reporter and quencher come into close ...

PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a light-induced DNA ...

Article reviewed by Govind Kaigala, PhD at the University of British Columbia. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. In situ hybridization (ISH) is a molecular technique that ...