Gene expression studies can monitor biological processes using a “molecular beacon” (single-stranded DNA, ssDNA), a hairpin-shaped oligonucleotide containing a fluorophore (donor) and a quencher ...

For people with bipolar disorder, lithium can be a godsend—if it works. The drug, discovered in 1949, is effective for only about one-third of people with the condition. And one of the challenges in ...