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Aging reversed using high-pressure hyperbaric oxygen chamber, Israeli researchers claim in peer reviewed study
Scientists in Israel showed they could turn back the clock in two key areas of the body believed to be ...
Why evangelical Christians fear—and may reject—a coronavirus vaccine
“Of course,” [Evangelical Christian Laura Popham] said, she’s worried about contracting COVID-19. But she’s more worried about a possible vaccine ...
Visit Mars and bring back alien life? Troubles containing coronavirus should make us wary of bringing microbes to Earth
You know what? Maybe we ought to reconsider this whole thing about looking for life on other worlds. It would ...
Trouble dragging yourself to the gym? It could be your genes
It’s long been thought that some people find exercising easier than others. While some will happily jog off to the ...
Bill Gates: AI, gene editing could help us reach global health goals ‘exponentially’ faster
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been working to improve the state of global health through his nonprofit foundation for 20 ...
‘Expanding the capabilities of the human body’: Russian biohackers turn to implants, supplements and extreme exercise
Gripping a scalpel, Vladislav Zaitsev makes an incision in the fold of skin between his client's thumb and index finger ...
Genetic mutations may provide natural defense against Alzheimer’s
A set of genetic mutations may protect against Alzheimer’s, research suggests. The memory-robbing disease is poorly understood, with few known ...
If we started again from scratch, would life on Earth evolve the same way?
Evolution is often seen as a mysterious process, but it’s actually predictable, and if life on Earth evolved again it ...
Ancient infant DNA shows Native Americans split from their Asian ancestors 25,000 years ago
DNA from an infant who died in Alaska some 11,500 years ago is giving scientists the best look yet at ...
First alien life forms we encounter could well be robots
[T]he first aliens we encounter are likely to be machines, and they’ll be almost unimaginably old. Susan Schneider of the ...
Life after death? Brain activity sometimes mimics ‘deep sleep’
When the heart stops, the body is declared dead, but this isn't always absolute...New research has now added another piece to the ...
Injured MLB pitchers opt for unproven stem cell injections over Tommy John surgery
[Editor's note: Tommy John surgery is a surgical procedure in which the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow is replaced with ...
Prehistoric ‘hand’ stencil actually belonged to lizard
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The roughly 8,000-year-old "hands" ...
Burial site calls to question Roman Empire’s influence on Britain’s genes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. DNA from seven decapitated ...
Frozen embryos to be discarded in California divorce dispute
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. A woman must abide ...
Can DNA end mystery of Shroud of Turin?
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Is it a medieval ...
New findings appear to bridge gap in origin of first life on Earth
How did life on Earth begin? It's been one of modern biology's greatest mysteries: How did the chemical soup that ...
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill bows to anti-GMO protestors, revises 6th grade textbook
A sixth-grade science textbook has a caused a dustup over what anti-GMO parents content is a one-sided presentation of GMOs ...
Couple uses IVF to have baby girl, raising questions on ethics of sex selection
Ever heard of “gender disappointment”? Jayne and Jon Cornwill certainly have. It’s what drove the Australian couple to mortgage their ...
Researchers sequencing Ebola virus in hope of finding cure
Gene sequencing equipment maker Illumina has teamed up with the U.S. government and academic researchers at the Broad Institute in ...
Organic farming best to address world hunger
This op-ed was written by Anne Lappe, a writer and anti-GMO activist. Her current project, Food MythBusters is a collaborative ...
Scientist delaying own treatment to advance breast cancer research
Mother, grandmother, and biomedical scientist Kimberly Koss of Ohio is battling a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer, called ...
Irish celebrity chef protests new EU-US trade deal over GM foods
Top chef Kevin Thornton has expressed his concerns over a new EU-US trade deal that could open the door to ...
US urges timely action by China on GM corn approvals
At least three shipments of corn have been rejected by Chinese officials, on the grounds that they contain an unapproved ...
Critics’ concerns over GM salmon unfounded, ‘don’t merit comment’
Canadian government agencies have scrupulously assessed AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon and have approved it for commercial production. But this hasn't ...
Rare genetic disorder causes constant hunger
Parents of a toddler worry their son could eat himself to death after being diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder ...
GM crops ban to be extended in South Australia
South Australia will extend a moratorium on genetically modified crops until at least 2019. SA is the only mainland state ...
Manila: Department of Agriculture allows field trials for GM crops
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will allow field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops even as innovative technologies may potentially ...
