In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted in the birth of the first babies with edited genes, numerous articles, books and international commissions have reflected on whether and how ...
Biotechnology
Dec 21, 2022
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Since the spread of virus causing COVID-19 continues, experts recommended wearing homemade facemasks when surgical or N95 masks are not available to prevent the spread of the pandemic. While such makeshift masks are more ...
Soft Matter
Sep 14, 2021
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People with mental health problems are more likely to become victims of crime than the general population, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2013
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Three new viruses—including one from a group of viruses never before shown to infect fish—have been discovered in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon populations.
Plants & Animals
Sep 4, 2019
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(Phys.org)—A team of four researchers from four different universities in the U.S. has conducted a study intended to discover why policymakers in that country continue to make decisions that favor the elite, despite an ...
new book for popular audiences combines archaeology with emerging genetic evidence to tell the story of peoples from Siberia who were the first to populate the Americas some 20,000 years ago.
Archaeology
Feb 23, 2022
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Transgenic mosquitoes released in Brazil in an effort to reduce the population of disease-bearing insects have successfully bred and passed on genes to the native mosquito population, a new Yale research study published Sept. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2019
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A unique map of the UK, showing alternative images of the General Election results, has been created by researchers at the University of Sheffield. The image, which is based on population data, shows how many people are represented ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2010
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Twitter users in the United States are younger, better educated and more left-leaning than the general population, a survey showed Wednesday.
Internet
Apr 24, 2019
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Highways and school playgrounds in Beijing were closed Friday due to heavy pollution, as China ramps up coal production and faces scrutiny of its environmental record at make-or-break international climate talks.
Environment
Nov 5, 2021
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