Five reasons we should embrace gene-editing research on human embryos
Scientists from around the world are meeting in Washington this week to debate how best to proceed with research into gene-editing technology.
Scientists from around the world are meeting in Washington this week to debate how best to proceed with research into gene-editing technology.
Biotechnology
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A major problem with how food donation currently works in the United States is that a lot of the calories in those boxes and bags come from items that aren't particularly healthy, such as packaged snacks.
Social Sciences
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It was a good week for physics research as work by two teams of theorists working independently may have solved Stephen Hawking's black hole paradox. The first demonstrated that black holes are more complex than thought, ...
Researchers have discovered a possible explanation for the surprisingly large range of biological effects that are linked to a micronutrient called lipoic acid: It appears to reset and synchronize circadian rhythms, or the ...
Biochemistry
Jul 17, 2014
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Genes linked to ageing that could help explain why some people age at different rates to others have been identified by scientists.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 16, 2020
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Negative social attitudes, such as racism and discrimination, damage the health of those who are targeted by triggering a cascade of aberrant biological responses, including abnormal gene activity. It is not surprising that ...
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2019
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The normal functioning of our hearts is maintained by our body's control center—the brain—via an intricate network of nerves. When this communication is disrupted, it results in heart disease, including heart attacks, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 26, 2020
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Although chemotherapy can be a lifesaving treatment for patients with cancer, some of these medications can damage the heart. A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently developed a nanoparticle ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 15, 2022
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A new study finds that over the last 30 years, Brazil has undergone a nutrition transition toward a diet higher in ultra-processed foods, and that of food types consumed, these have been the largest contributor to worsening ...
Environment
Nov 11, 2021
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Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
Environment
Jun 14, 2022
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Heart disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.
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