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Scientists turn mouse’s body transparent to study nervous system–Human brain next?
The technique developed by Ali Ertürk of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany and his team also shrinks ...
Scientists creating genetically engineered synthetic supermicrobe
It’s not finished yet. But if it is, it will be the greatest feat of genetic engineering by far. A ...
Parents turn to Prozac and other unproven drugs to help children with Down’s syndrome
Drugs that change the chemistry and structure of the brain could boost the intelligence of people with Down’s syndrome...[However, s]uch ...
Potential benefits of human-animal chimeras vastly outweigh risks
If we had a cheap and unlimited supply of healthy organs for transplant, it wouldn’t just transform the lives of ...
Scientists see genes switching off in live human brains for first time
The switching-off of genes in the human brain has been watched live for the first time. By comparing this activity ...
Gene doping could actually make Olympics fairer
There have yet to be any confirmed cases of athletes genetically enhancing their bodies. But this could be because none ...
FDA: GMO mosquito has no negative impacts, opening door to November Key West vote on Zika eradication trial
On 5 August, the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for a planned trial in a small part of ...
Great minds grow alike? Skulls of Neanderthals, modern humans show remarkable similarities
Evidence from Neanderthals’ skulls suggests that their large brains grew in the same way as ours do. That in turn ...
Gene common among Samoans is strongest genetic predictor of obesity
It could be in your DNA. A gene variant that increases a person’s obesity risk by 30 to 40 per ...
Video: Orangutan mimics human speech for first time
An orangutan has shown an ability to emulate human speech for the first time — a feat that gets us ...
Neanderthal brain development, cognition may have resembled ours
Great minds grow alike. Evidence from Neanderthals’ skulls suggests that their large brains grew in the same way as ours ...
Last universal common ancestor for all life on planet likely only ‘half-alive’
Now we have the best picture yet of what that ancestor was like and where it lived, thanks to a ...
Why do we sleep?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. why do we sleep? ...
Treatment used for wound healing may reverse menopause, restoring menstruation and fertility
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. MENOPAUSE need not be ...
CRISPR may destroy herpes virus present within almost all humans
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Almost all of us ...
Robots and humans focus on different things, indicating neural gap
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Researchers at Facebook and ...
Headed abroad? Your gut bacteria quickly pick up antibiotic resistance genes when you travel
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Beware the travel bug ...
Will self-limiting gene drive alleviate concerns over technology’s use?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It’s a Catch-22. We ...
Hobbit ancestors may have resided in Flores 700,000 years ago
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. We may have finally ...
Genes can predict success in life, but not happiness
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Next time you have ...
Stem cell therapy returns movement to stroke patients
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. People once dependent on ...
Twenty years after cloned sheep Dolly’s birth, reproductive technology still evolving
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It may seem bizarre, ...
CRISPR regulation needs to consider those most affected by gene editing
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Who stands to benefit ...
DNA analysis reveals ancient Europe shaped by several human migrations, not cultural shifts
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. We know that modern ...
Should EU regulate CRISPR crops based on modification process or final product?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. . . .Which of ...
What is consciousness? LSD might help unlock answer
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Almost three-quarters of a ...
Electrical shocks to brain boost learning, improve depression symptoms
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. We might finally be ...
Was big human nose shaped directly by natural selection or by other evolutionary changes?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. It’s an evolutionary mystery ...
