Microbiology

Test Diagnoses Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Breakthrough Blood Test Finally Diagnoses Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with 96% Accuracy

Scientific Basis and Methodology Behind the Test At the heart of this new diagnostic is the study of epigenetics and 3D genome architecture. The UEA/OBD team leveraged the EpiSwitch® platform – a technology that examines how DNA is folded and organized inside
October 8, 2025
Artificial Neuron

Breakthrough: New Artificial Neuron Speaks the Brain’s Language, Revolutionizing AI and Medicine

What Is the Artificial Neuron and How Does It Work? The UMass Amherst team’s artificial neuron is essentially a tiny electronic neuron that behaves like a real one. Physically, it’s built from a special memristor device – an electrical component whose resistance
October 7, 2025
CRISPR

CRISPR Exposed: How Bacteria’s Immune System Became the Gene-Editing Revolution

Scientific background and discovery of CRISPR CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) was first observed as odd repeating DNA sequences in bacteria by Ishino et al. in 1987 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, but its function remained mysterious for years. In the 1990s, microbiologists like
September 25, 2025
Microbiome Be Secretly Boosting Your IQ and Mood

Shocking Science: Could Your Gut Microbiome Be Secretly Boosting Your IQ and Mood?

Gut–Brain Axis: How Gut Bacteria Communicate with the Brain The gut microbiota and brain are linked by the gut–brain axis – a bidirectional communication system. Gut microbes influence the brain via multiple pathways nature.com. For example, bacteria in the gut can produce
September 19, 2025