Epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation play a key role in regulating gene expression. Emerging evidence suggests ...

On July 2, 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope detected an exceptionally bright X-ray source whose brightness varied rapidly during a routine sky survey. Its unusual signal ...

For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that ...

Sensors and probes are molecules that report the presence of specific ions, molecules or molecular events in vitro or in cells by communicating a measurable signal, often a light-based readout. They ...

DNA probes are stretches of single-stranded DNA used to detect the presence of complementary nucleic acid sequences (target sequences) by hybridization. DNA probes are usually labelled, for example ...