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Decentralizing cell-free RNA sensing with the use of low-cost cell extracts

The paper develops low-cost cell-free RNA sensors using E. coli lysates for field-deployed biosensing, achieving performance comparable to commercial systems and enabling decentralized disease surveillance.

Pollen source richness may be a poor predictor of bumblebee colony growth

This study shows that bumblebee colonies fed a monofloral pollen diet with higher protein content outperformed those on a polyfloral diet, challenging the assumption that floral richness benefits colony growth.