Daily Human Digest
Every day, the staff of the Genetic Literacy Project scours the Web for stories on a range of human genetics issues, including gene editing, regulations and bioethics, gene therapy, epigenetics, personal genomics, evolution, ancestry and artificial intelligence. We publish excerpts of those stories and encourage our readers to visit the original publications for the complete stories.
Video: RFK, Jr. claims he’s a libertarian on many issues. Reason magazine challenges him on accusations of a “conspiracist mindset”
RFK Jr. on libertarianism, Tulsi Gabbard, conspiracy theories, drugs, guns, free speech, and more ...
Why stop at three-parent babies? How many biological parents can organisms have?
Most organisms have two parents, but not all. Could an individual have three parents, or even more? ...
‘Last of Us’ in real life? Drug-resistant ‘super fungus’ lurking in the Himalayan mountains
Researchers collected the disease-causing super fungus, Aspergillus fumigatus, from the Three Parallel Rivers region in Yunnan, China ...
Long COVID-like symptoms may be side effect of COVID vaccines, FDA and university researchers tentatively say
A debilitating suite of symptoms that resembles Long Covid, has been more elusive, its link to vaccination unclear ...
What is a ‘digital twin’ — and how could it revolutionize personalized medicine?
Human digital twins, a relatively new concept, are poised to revolutionize the field of personalized medicine ...
‘Oldest decorated cave in France, if not Europe’: Ancient Neanderthal engravings give glimpse into hominid culture
The oldest known engravings made by Neanderthals were discovered on the wall of a cave in France ...
Why are some people more prone to allergies than others? Here’s how our genes make a difference
New research is bolstering scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies than others ...
Infographic: Pathway of human evolution, from protocells to people
[C]over the four stages of earth’s history and how they relate to our species’ development as well as what happened ...
Long-awaited National Intelligence report on COVID origins rejects China lab leak theory, sparking outrage among Wuhan skeptics and conspiracists
A new U.S. government report debunks the theory that the virus leaked from the Chinese lab ...
Craving food from morning til bedtime: Anecdotal stories reveal how weight-loss drug Ozempic quells ‘food noise’
Until she started taking the weight loss drug Wegovy, Staci Klemmer’s days revolved around food. When she woke up, she plotted ...
What makes kin? DNA testing unlocks remarkable story of a woman with three fathers
DNA tests are uncovering a generation of biological fathers and half-siblings who stretch the bounds of what makes kin ...
Allie the chatbot lover: Open-source AI programmed for innumerable constructive applications — and sex talk
From X-rated chats to cancer research, “open-source” models are challenging tech giants’ control over the AI revolution — to the ...
Podcast: Future fertility — In the coming world of synthetic embryos, can regulation keep up?
Synthetic human embryos: can the law keep pace with the science? – podcast ...
Confidence heuristic: Why humans are biologically programmed to follow self-assured, poised people
Human evolution has led to us naturally believe statements delivered in a more assured manner ...
Scientific 180? One tech multi-millionaire’s journey from evidence-based advocate to COVID misinformation missionary
After boosting unproven covid drugs and campaigning against vaccines, Steve Kirsch was abandoned by his team of scientific advisers ...
Cutting back on alcohol and smoking can be almost impossible. In an unexpected twist, weight-loss drug Ozempic may help
Animal studies suggest GLP-1 drugs alter behaviors associated with reward and pleasure ...
‘The horizon of new possibility is blindingly bright’: Boom in genetic medical breakthroughs could extend for years, says CRISPR co-creator Jennifer Doudna
We may be on the cusp of an era of astonishing innovation — the limits of which aren’t even clear ...
How does genetic makeup affect relationships with addiction?
Genomic research is playing a significant role in shaping our understanding of the genetic components of addiction ...
The ‘natural wine’ craze: Can naturally-fermented alcohol help you avoid headaches and hangovers?
Fewer headaches. Less severe hangovers. Better gut health. How do these health claims stack up against the science? ...
‘Nature’s Ozempic’? How does berberine supplement compare to weight-loss drug Wegovy?
“After seeing how cheap berberine was, I figured I didn’t have anything to lose,” said 34-year-old Savannah Crosby, who has ...
Earth’s first predators and our most ancient ancestors: Previously unknown micro-organisms that pillaged the world’s oceans
Traces of molecules found in ancient rocks are revealing a wild ecosystem of early life that hunted and thrived in ...
Is late-stage cancer incurable? Drug developments turns some cancers from a death-sentence into a manageable chronic disease
Cures or long-term survival for certain types of the disease—are still stubbornly out of reach ...
25% of people who lost sense of smell and taste after COVID infection do not recover senses
Millions of Americans have been infected with COVID-19 since the pandemic of the novel coronavirus began in March 2020, and ...
Old polio vaccines can mutate into a dangerous version of the disease — but a new ‘super-engineered’ vaccine is much safer
Scientists have "super-engineered" polio vaccines to prevent them mutating into a dangerous form that can cause outbreaks and paralysis ...
Video: Everything you need to know about the evolution of the human brain, in 7 minutes
An evolutionary history of the human brain, in 7 minutes ...
‘Their prognosis has improved so much’: Majority of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer survive long-term, study shows
Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer will become long-term survivors, according to new research that finds a substantial reduction ...
Viewpoint: AI likely won’t gain full consciousness — but if it does, here’s how it would happen
Connecting artificial intelligence systems to the real world through robots and designing them using principles from evolution is the most ...
