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Nov 8, 2024

Will South Africa become first country to accept controversial form of human genome editing?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, ethics

Scientists raise the alarm following updated research ethics guidelines on heritable human genome editing.

Nov 8, 2024

A dirt-cheap solution? Common clay materials may help curb methane emissions

Posted by in category: materials

Old article. Simple and cheap solution.


MIT researchers have come up with a promising approach to controlling methane emissions and removing it from the air, using an inexpensive and abundant clay called zeolite.

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Nov 8, 2024

World’s first stem cell treatment restores vision in cornea-damaged patients

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Three individuals with profoundly impaired vision who got stem-cell transplants have seen significant improvements in their eyesight that have lasted for more than a year, marking a significant advancement in the restoration of blind vision.

A fourth person with very compromised vision saw improvement, although it did not last.

These four are the first to receive transplants of reprogrammed stem cells to heal injured corneas, the eye’s clear outer surface.

Nov 8, 2024

Effects of preterm birth extend into adulthood, study finds

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, economics, education, employment, finance

Individuals born before 37 weeks of gestation, considered to be , have, on average, lower employment income, university enrollment and through age 28, according to a study publishing November 6, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Petros Pechlivanoglou of The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Preterm birth affects about 10% of all births worldwide and accounts for one in five deaths in . Economic and lifestyle factors can affect a family’s access to therapies and supports, financial stability and quality of life.

Nov 8, 2024

The Rise Of AI-Enabled Virtual Pets: Why Millions Are Raising Digital Companions

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

This article explores how AI is revolutionizing digital companionship and why raising virtual pets together might be the future of social connection.

Nov 8, 2024

Why Cramming Doesn’t Work

Posted by in category: neuroscience

If you ever tried cramming all your learning in one night before the exam, you know it doesn’t usually work. Surprisingly, this has little to do with the brain.

Nov 8, 2024

Get High-Speed Internet on the Go With Starlink’s Mini Dish

Posted by in category: internet

You can pop this new version onto your backpack, which could be a game changer for travelers.

Nov 8, 2024

Repairing Organs With the Touch of a Nanochip

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, mobile phones

Year 2021 resharing This design could be used to put on a watch or smartphone.


This new device changes the function of cells by injecting them with synthetic DNA.

Nov 8, 2024

Wild Discovery Reveals That Comb Jellies Can Age in Reverse

Posted by in category: life extension

When things get tough in adulthood, it might seem appealing to return to simpler times.

One bizarre marine creature has taken this approach to dire situations quite literally, regressing its physical adult body to a juvenile stage once the stress of starvation or injury has subsided.

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Nov 8, 2024

Daifengwanglab/BOMA: Brain and Organoid Manifold Alignment

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Brain and Organoid Manifold Alignment. Contribute to daifengwanglab/BOMA development by creating an account on GitHub.

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