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Synthetic biology on a piece of paper: Brighter future for disease diagnostics?

Arvind Suresh | 
A new technology that allows synthetic gene circuits to be printed on paper could allow us to cheaply and accurately ...
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Can CRISPR make cheap, GM-based WMDs?

Andrew Porterfield | 
The U.S. Director of National Intelligence for the first time lists a genetics technique as a possible instrument of terrorism, ...
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Understanding IQ: What race horses, Eskimos, NBA centers and you have in common

Ben Locwin | 
To understand how individual intelligence forms, we have to know more than just someone's inherited genetic characteristics ...
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Heard of CRISPR gene editing? It can save your life

David Warmflash | 
Science is in the midst of a CRISPR craze as the technology is poised to improve treatment and prevention of ...
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LSD redux: Psychedelics may help brain functioning

Andrew Porterfield | 
Research on psychoactive drugs like LSD fell out of favor more than 40 years ago. Now, they're back and may ...
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Humans have innate ability to assess probability, but odds are we’re a bit off

Diana Gitig | 
Humans have an innate ability to assess probability, as evidenced by a recent study of remote populations in Guatemala, but ...
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Genetics may contribute to when we lose our virginity, but other factors still dominate

Meredith Knight | 
Data now suggest genes involved in puberty and psychological development also affect when we start having sex, but how believable ...
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Human preservation: Will advances in cryobiology change science fiction to science fact?

David Warmflash | 
Cryonics may sound very sci-fi and many liken its followers to those of some 'New Age religion'. Yet cryonics could ...
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Was Harvard meeting on synthesizing human genome too “secretive”?

Arvind Suresh | 
A meeting at Harvard synthesizing a human genome from scratch drew criticism for its apparent secrecy. Was the criticism warranted ...
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Advances in genetic research enhancing our understanding of human evolution

David Warmflash | 
New data on early humans are coming in with increasing frequency and this has to do with advances in molecular ...
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Wine as magic elixir? The debate thickens

Ben Locwin | 
Is wine good or bad for you? Much of the attention surrounding the drink has focused on the compound resveratrol ...
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Should we trust experiments on one patient? Lessons from BioViva’s anti-aging gene therapy

David Warmflash | 
The CEO of biotech company BioViva is a healthy woman in her mid forties, but last September she become her ...
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Life insurance companies deny coverage to those with cancer genes like BRCA

Meredith Knight | 
US law bars discrimination against based on a person's genetics, but the law only protects in certain areas, which is ...
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Lab grown human embryos: Scientific progress collides with ethical dilemma

Arvind Suresh | 
New achievements in our ability to grow and maintain human embryos in the lab point to great promise, but also ...
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Natural News’ Mike Adams libelously attacks Science-Based Medicine’s David Gorski

David Gorski, Jon Entine | 
The "Health Ranger" is known for his attacks against science advocates, even encouraging they be killed for supporting vaccinations. Now ...
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Kid’s academic achievement? Scale tips towards genetics

Jane Palmer | 
Some scientific work suggests parenting activities don't impact intelligence in children much and have little impact on academic achievement. Is ...
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Testing babies for genetic diseases: Are we ready for next generation screens?

Andrew Porterfield | 
New-generation sequencing may deliver faster answers for newborn screening, but what if they're not the right answers? ...
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Can we treat aging? Anti-aging supplements make big promises based on little science

Meredith Knight | 
New compounds that slow cellular aging in experiments are emerging in the dietary supplement market. But with no studies in ...
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Moving around and fooling around: Tracking early human matings

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Mating with other species is a very common occurrence in nature, but have humans ever done it? ...
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Inuit Paradox: Can we all eat lots of fat without weight gain or heart disease?

Andrew Porterfield | 
It used to be "French paradox" now it's Inuits: Eat lots of fat and never gain weight or have heart ...
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CRISPR may help neuroscientists unlock genetics of psychiatric disease

Angela She | 
We still have much to learn about the genetics of the human brain, but advances in gene editing have allowed ...
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Getting humans to Mars may rely on space twins, astronaut roundworms, and epigenetics

Nicholas Staropoli | 
Do your genes change their behavior during space travel? Experiments on the epigenetics of astronauts may soon provide an answer ...
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With advances in gene editing, CRISPR: How close are we to sci-fi thriller Gattaca?

Eva Glasrud | 
With recent advances in gene editing, some worry that this could lead society down a path to Gattaca? But is ...
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Do ‘genetic superheroes’ exist? Or did media overhype Resilience Project?

Nicholas Staropoli | 
A study claimed to identify 13 'genetic superheroes.' The media hyped it, claiming these 'resilient' individuals may hold the key ...
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Next job for the microbiome: Tagging criminals

Andrew Porterfield | 
The microbiome may have a new application; solving crimes. Unless it doesn't work ...
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Why it matters that Sanders aligns with conservatives on funding stem cell and cloning research

David Warmflash | 
Bernie Sanders has consistently aligned with social conservatives on human cloning and stem cell research. What could this mean for ...
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Beyond microcephaly: Can Zika virus cause auto-immune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome?

Ben Locwin | 
Much of the discussion about the Zika virus has been about its ability to cause microcephaly. But now evidence has ...
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