Max Kozlov
Why do we love to eat rich, fatty foods?
Rich, high-fat foods such as ice cream are loved not only for their taste, but also for the physical sensations they ...
From lambs to humans: Artificial wombs are on the horizon
A hairless, pale-skinned lamb lies on its side in what appears to be an oversized sandwich bag filled with hazy ...
Debate erupts over necessity of ‘risky’ viral research
When researchers at Boston University (BU) in Massachusetts inserted a gene from the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 into a strain ...
Test your embryo for disease? DNA scan that ‘ranks’ embryos based on heart disease and mental illness risks raises ethical questions
“She has her mother’s eyes,” begins the advertisement, “but will she also inherit her breast cancer diagnosis?” The smooth voice ...
Back from the dead? Pig organs revived after cell life stopped, raising hopes for transplant breakthroughs
Researchers have restored circulation and cellular activity in the vital organs of pigs, such as the heart and brain, one ...
‘Inflammation clock’: There is now a tool to measure your biological age
A new type of age ‘clock’ can assess chronic inflammation to predict whether someone is at risk of developing age-related ...
