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UK Competition Watchdog Grants Itself Enhanced Authority Over Tech Giants’ Mobile Ecosystems

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has designated Apple and Google’s mobile platforms with strategic market status, granting itself new regulatory powers. This move could lead to significant changes in how app stores, browsers, and mobile ecosystems operate in Britain’s digital markets.

UK Regulator Asserts New Powers Over Mobile Platforms

The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog has significantly expanded its regulatory authority over technology giants Apple and Google, according to reports from industry analysts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially designated both companies’ mobile platforms with “strategic market status,” a move that sources indicate will enable more direct intervention in their business practices.

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RNA Structural Barriers Enhance CRISPR-Cas13 Diagnostic Precision and Mismatch Detection

Scientists have uncovered how RNA structural elements compete with CRISPR-Cas13 targeting, leading to a novel strand displacement model that explains Cas13 activation dynamics. The findings enable unprecedented specificity in detecting viral variants and single-nucleotide mutations, potentially revolutionizing molecular diagnostics.

RNA Structure Governs Cas13 Activation and Diagnostic Specificity

Recent research published in Nature Biotechnology reveals how RNA secondary structure fundamentally influences CRISPR-Cas13 activity, with significant implications for diagnostic applications. According to the report, RNA molecules form intramolecular base pairs that compete with the guide RNA (crRNA) for target binding, creating what sources describe as a “structural barrier” that modulates Cas13 activation.