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A research team led by the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a ...

The so-called magneto-sensitive fluorescent proteins or MFPs, overcome key limitations of previous biological candidates for quantum sensors.

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During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's ...

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In a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has shown it is ...

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For decades, the asteroid that ended the reign of the dinosaurs has stood as a symbol of total planetary devastation. But ...

A study led by a University of Calgary researcher has come up with an AI-based early detection system for river-borne pathogens—including whirling disease in trout and salmon.