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Acute #leukemia is an aggressive blood #cancer that requires accurate diagnosis to guide treatment. Current diagnostic methods, which rely on a combination of molecular and cytogenetic tests, often take days or even weeks to complete. #MARLIN, however, can provide results in as little as two hours.
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sflorg.com/2025/09/beng0922250

www.sflorg.comNew Diagnostic Tool Developed at Dana-Farber Revolutionizes Acute Leukemia DiagnosisThe tool, called MARLIN (Methylation- and AI-guided Rapid Leukemia Subtype Inference)

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Bioengineering, revegetation alternatives

The good news is that there are bank-stabilizing alternatives to riprap.

Bioengineering involves using vegetation to create or support engineered structures. For example, live tree cuttings can be woven together to create wattles or brush mattresses. This process creates living tree walls and coverings that grow and strengthen over time.

theconversation.com/overuse-of

The ConversationOveruse of riprap to prevent riverbank erosion is harming B.C. riversRiprap can bury the spawning habitats of fish, increase river temperatures and exacerbate erosion elsewhere. There are alternative ways to stabilize riverbanks.