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Hybrid brains: Implanting human neurons into animals to observe their behavior raises ethical concerns

In a darkened room in a laboratory in London, a group of students and researchers watch a clump of human ...
Eating disorders: How advances in genetics and psychology are informing new treatments

Eating disorders: How advances in genetics and psychology are informing new treatments

Knowable | 
In 2017, Hennie Thomson checked herself into a hospital for six weeks of in-patient treatment for anorexia nervosa. She was ...
Infographic: Growing human embryos — How long should researchers watch human development play out in a dish?

Infographic: Growing human embryos — How long should researchers watch human development play out in a dish?

In May, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) released new guidelines that relaxed the 14-day rule, taking away ...
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Infographic: How fecal transplants work against recurrent C. diff infections

The Scientist | 
Today’s data show that fecal transplants cure 80 percent to 90 percent of patients with recurrent C. diff infections—and doctors ...
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Creating life from the ‘bottom up’: Can we make cells from scratch?

There were just eight ingredients: two proteins, three buffering agents, two types of fat molecule and some chemical energy. But ...
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