Converting cells into new neurons could lead to a pill that repairs brain damage
• https://newatlas.com by Michael IrvingAs powerful as the human brain is, once it's damaged it can't really recover completely.
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As powerful as the human brain is, once it's damaged it can't really recover completely.
The villagers of Bana in Burkina Faso survive by working the land. Yet recently they have been paid to sit still for six hours while a fellow villager hovers close by on the look out for mosquitoes.
A scientist in New York is conducting experiments designed to modify DNA in human embryos as a step toward someday preventing inherited diseases, NPR has learned.
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David Sinclair is working on various anti-aging molecules. He was famous for discovering the anti-aging effect of resveratrol and sirtuins. David Sinclair was interviewed on the Joe Rogan show about antiaging.
Scientists have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs containing high quality cancer drugs, in the latest breakthrough.
"As more and more data flows from your body and brain to the smart machines via the biometric sensors, it will become easy for corporations and government agencies to know you, manipulate you, and make decisions on your behalf.
SUPERHUMAN babies could be brought into existence due to startling advances in genetic engineering -- sparking warnings from top scientists.
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George Church revealed progress on aging reversal using gene therapies. They have delivered 45 gene therapies to provide aging reversal.
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In 1981 the Xerces Society, a non-profit environmental organization that focuses on the conservation of invertebrates, counted more than 1 million Western Monarchs wintering throughout California.
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Crops engineered with a photorespiratory shortcut are 40 percent more productive in real-world agronomic conditions.
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Nobody likes mosquitoes that bite and potentially carry disease, but the thought of extinguishing the species entirely is causing a lot of scientific concern. Conceptually, if interfering with the reproduction cycle works with the elimination mosquit
Scientists working for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are using a biological virus to help computers work much faster. When your computer stores data, it has to pause while the information moves from one piece of hardware to another, but a
Global team of scientists find ecosystem below earth that is twice the size of world's oceans
Galapagos giant tortoises possess genetic variants linked to DNA repair, immune response and cancer suppression -- providing clues into their longevity, according to a study published yesterday.
Mads Nordsveen recalled being so mesmerized that it was a few seconds before his photographer instinct kicked in: 'We looked straight into each others eyes'
Elon Reeve Musk is a technology entrepreneur and investor. He holds South African, Canadian, and U.S. citizenship and is the founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX; co-founder, CEO, and product architect of Tesla, Inc.; co-founder and CEO of Neura
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Between the ever-encroaching eye of Big Brother, the imminent events of pre-crime AI, the exposure of tech behemoth privacy contempt, and the inevitable 'hack' of any and everything online, it is perhaps understandable that your average joe is more t
A survey of parents across the United States estimates that one in 40 children has autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
We're not done with anatomy. We know a tremendous amount about genomics, proteomics and cell biology, but as Diane Kelly makes clear at TEDMED, there are basic facts about the human body we're still learning. Case in point: How does the mammalian ere
Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty.
A San Francisco biotech company plans a 24- to 36-hour mission that will result in the birth of a human baby in space
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Professor Stephen Hawking feared a new race of 'superhumans' could destroy the rest of humanity if genetic engineering continued unabated.