An experiment led by scientists at Cold Springs Harbor National Laboratory has transformed cancer cells into muscle cells.
Tag: Science
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WAR AGAINST THE NATURALLY HUMAN CONTINUES: WIRED PUSHES IDEA THAT DESIRING BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN IS “IMMORAL”
“Most people say they want their kids to be their own genetic offspring—but such a desire is in conflict with other evolving values around parenting and family.”
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COMMON BACTERIUM OFFERS PATHWAY TO INFINITELY RECYCLABLE PLASTIC
Imagine a world where plastic is always plentiful without ever having to make any more.
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IS ANTI-CANCER DRUG THE NEW ANTIDOTE TO AGING?
Rapamycin, a drug that slows the growth of cancer tumors, is being touted as a possible way to slow aging.
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WRITING HEALING INTO A WOUND
The longer a gouge or scrape or similar laceration to the skin stays open, the greater the danger of infection. Closing a wound can require stitches, a procedure that carries problems and dangers of its own.
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CHEAP PROTON FLOW BATTERIES MAY BE AS GOOD AS LITHIUM
A “proton flow battery” created at RMIT University in Australia can store as much energy per unit of weight as a mid-range lithium-ion battery and is just as energy-efficient, the developers say.
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AI’S IMPACT WILL BEGIN TO BE FELT AFTER 2025, GOLDMAN STUDY SAYS
Generative AI could boost global productivity by 1 percent a year for the 10 years after the technology is widespread in the world’s economy, a period that will begin in the last half of this decade, according to an analysis by Goldman Sachs Economic Research.
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TINY BIOCHIPS COULD SCAN FOR THOUSANDS OF ILLNESSES IN MINUTES
Using light to diagnose the presence of viruses or other invaders in the body isn’t new. Typically, the tests use a probe molecule that locks onto a gene known to belong to the villain. The combination of the two changes the frequency of light emitted by the target, and the change can be seen and quantified by an optical microscope.
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SCIENTISTS PRODUCE RETINAL CELLS THAT COULD HELP HUMANS REGAIN THEIR VISION
Macular degeneration, a major cause of blindness on the rise in developed nations, occurs when retinal cells die in the central area of the retinal field, leaving sufferers with a black hole in the center of their vision.
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NEW PROCESS CREATES “UNNATURAL” AMINO ACIDS
Every living thing is made of proteins, and proteins are made from just 20 amino acids that nature provides.