Bringing the Woolly Mammoth Back to Life with CRISPR/Cas9
Researchers from Harvard University announced their plan to bring the woolly mammoth back to life using CRISPR/Cas9 within two years’ time. This would not only allow us to learn more about the prehistoric behemoth, but would also represent…
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While labs are facing growing amounts of data, solutions are opening up on the global scene to help them cope with it. The change is already here. And it might be better than we expected.
Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) seem to be a good…
Genetically-Modified Salmonella destroys Brain Tumors
Scientists developed a strain of Salmonella that fights aggressive brain cancers which produced a remarkable 20% rate of tumor remission in a rat model, where there are normally no survivors. The bacteria were genetically equipped with a sophisticated…
The Science of Left- and Right-Handedness
Human beings exhibit a unique trait of hand preference within the animal kingdom, the benefits and causes of which are still mostly unknown after decades of research. It turns out that such a seemingly trivial characteristic is actually governed…
Study Suggests There is no Limit to Human Life Extension
Researchers claim they have debunked a long-standing misconception of the mathematical model of human mortality that predicts a set limit on aging. Their discovery comes as good news in a time of increasing breakthroughs in anti-aging therapy.
The…
Why Some People Reject Science and How to Approach Them
Extensive observational studies, surveys and meta-analysis moved scientists a step closer to understanding how highly-educated people can still contradict scientific facts. The result is a refined guide to effectively addressing skeptics, and…
Killer Mice: Turning Rodents into Predators With a Flip of a Switch
Scientists have discovered a way to activate dormant predatory centers in mice using optogenetics, causing them to go rogue and revert to hunter-associated behavior. This was achieved with stimulation of a specific pair of neurons in the brain,…
Scientists Produce Synthetic Bacteria With Extra Letters in Their Genetic Code
An international collaboration of scientists successfully produced a stable artificial strain of bacteria with an extended "genetic alphabet". The microbe encompasses two additional "X" and "Y" nucleotides, which enable it to store increased…
Non-Browning GM Apples Approved for Sale in the US
USDA approved the sale of genetically modified (GM) apples that "stay fresh" up to three weeks after being sliced or bruised, which are expected to enter stores by March. This comes as an answer addressing the major problem of wasting apples,…
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