Gene-edited pigs are resistant to billion dollar virus, study finds
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist one of the world's most costly animal diseases, by changing their genetic code.
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist one of the world's most costly animal diseases, by changing their genetic code.
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2018
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A massive canyon that is home to Europe's most powerful waterfall was created in a matter of days by extreme flooding, new research reveals.
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2015
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Inbred animals have fewer surviving offspring compared with others, a study of red deer in the wild has found.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2016
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Glaciers and ice caps in two archipelagos in the Russian Arctic are losing enough meltwater to fill nearly five million Olympic-size swimming pools each year, research shows.
Environment
Aug 2, 2021
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Unusual rocks discovered on a remote mountainside have alerted scientists to the dangers posed by a little-studied type of volcano.
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2019
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Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique, a study suggests.
Biotechnology
Dec 7, 2017
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Central parts of Antarctica's ice sheet have been stable for millions of years, from a time when conditions were considerably warmer than now, research suggests.
Earth Sciences
May 5, 2017
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Scientists have taken a vital step forward in understanding how cells from skin tissue can be reprogrammed to become stem cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 3, 2013
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Eating insects instead of beef could help tackle climate change by reducing harmful emissions linked to livestock production, research suggests.
Environment
May 4, 2017
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Antarctica's mountainous landscape was shaped by rivers rather than carved by glaciers as previously thought, a study has revealed.
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2018
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