The Sciences
Wheat Genes Could Bring Back Chestnut
Scientists have introduced genes into the American chestnut from wheat that help disarm the fungus that killed almost all three billion of the trees in the eastern U.S. David Biello reports ...
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Technology
Parkinson's Pen Vibrates to Improve Legibility
Device stimulates hand muscles to counteract writing issues experienced by some people with Parkinson’s. Larry Greenemeier reports
Health
Ban DNA Editing Human Embryos, NIH Says
The U.S. National Institutes of Health reiterated its position after researchers delete a disease gene in nonviable zygotes
Health
Human Embryo Editing Sparks Epic Ethical Debate
Scientists disagree about what types of gene-editing research are ethical
Health
Most Countries Woefully Unprepared to Fight Resistant Superbugs
WHO report suggests few countries are prepared to tackle antibiotic resistant infections which leaves basic healthcare vulnerable
Health
President’s Malaria Initiative Enters Its Second Phase
The extremely successful global healthcare program sets malaria eradication goals in some countries
Health
Controversial Gene-Editing Approach Gains Ground
“Snipping out” damaged mitochondrial DNA in mice and human cells is a step toward preventing serious inherited diseases
Health
Chinese Scientists Genetically Modify Human Embryos
Rumors of germ line modification prove true and look set to reignite an ethical debate
Health
The Opposite Side of the Brain to a Clot Is Key to Stroke Rehabilitation
New drug targets both hemispheres to repair damaged tissue
Biotech
Nanobots Start to Move
The technical challenges may take 20 years or more to overcome, but the first steps toward remote-controlled medicine have already begun
Environment
A New Tool for Conservation Genetics: Seal Placentas
It's a sad fact that as members of a species become rarer they tend to suffer from inbreeding. This lack of genetic diversity can lead to birth defects and other problems, making a species even more endangered as time progresses...
Health
New Test Lets Women Pick Their Best IVF Embryo
But the FDA-approved technology for use with in vitro fertilization has yet to prove it leads to better babies
Health
Pregnancy-Related Diabetes Has Possible Link to Autism
For every 1,000 mothers who develop gestational diabetes by 26 weeks, seven children may develop autism spectrum disorders, a study finds
Health
Study: Genetic Testing of Tumors Often Gives False Results
Nearly half of all cancer patients undergoing next-generation genetic tests could receive misleading results that guide them and their physicians toward improper treatment
Biotech
Soft Electronics Monitor Heart Health
Flexible circuits can be implanted without tearing vital organs
Health
Stem Cells Enter Clinical Trials for Several Disorders
Human testing is under way or poised to start for brain cancer, multiple sclerosis, spinal injury, type 1 diabetes and "Lou Gehrig's" disease
Health
WHO Demands Disclosure of All Drug, Device and Vaccine Experimental Results
This call represents the latest salvo against the withholding of data
Biotech
Anticancer Drugs, Hidden in Nanoshells, Target Tumors Better Than Standard Chemotherapy
Tiny vehicles for chemotherapy boost tumor-busting skills and reduce side effects
Mind & Brain
‘Optocapacitance’ Shines New Light on the Brain
A novel twist on the young field of optogenetics may provide a new way to study living human brains as well as offering innovative therapeutic uses.
Biotech
Are Paleo Diets More Natural Than GMOs?
What do we mean by “natural”?
