Gene editing video stirs talk of designer babies, ethics
A new video showing people casually discussing gene editing and designer babies is making waves because of its source: the
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Discovery of new source of cancer antigens may expand cancer vaccine capabilities
For more than a decade, scientist Stephen Albert Johnston and his team at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute have pooled
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New study explains molecular mechanism of botanical folk medicines used to treat hypertension
Common herbs, including lavender, fennel and chamomile, have a long history of use as folk medicines used to lower blood
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More than half of our young people feel lonely, left out
When Prateeti Sabhlok started her first year of university, she was surprised to find the experience lonely and isolating. Ms
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How our brains cope with the constancy of change
Change is the only constant, according to Heraclitus. It may also be the most important variable for how our minds
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Mum who had to stop breastfeeding to save sight gets 200 bags of donated milk
When Marcy Morgan had to take medication for an eye condition she was devasted because it meant she would have
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West Nile virus in the New World: Reflections on 20 years in pursuit of an elusive foe
In 1999, West Nile virus was detected in the United States for the first time, and within five years it
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11 percent of cancers detected via emergency visit
About 11 percent of cancers are diagnosed following an emergency department visit, according to a study presented at the 12th
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Researchers perform thousands of mutations to understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating and incurable nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and
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Scientists identify new family of drugs which could combat prostate cancer
A new family of drugs which inhibit the activity of a protein associated with prostate and other cancers has been
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