Professor He Jiankui claims that he successfully altered the DNA of twins in order to make them immune to HIV. The scientist from China made the announcement through a YouTube video earlier this week, and has subsequently sparked moral concerns. …
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A paralyzed man walks, with assistance, thanks to a new therapy that reactivates the spinal cord
Jered Chinnock has been paralyzed and unable to walk for the last five years after a tragic snowmobile accident. Now there is hope. A new therapy, developed in collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UCLA, uses an implanted electrode to reactivate spina…
View More A paralyzed man walks, with assistance, thanks to a new therapy that reactivates the spinal cordScientists learn bacteria in your gut can produce electricity
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, say that certain bacteria found in our bodies can produce an electric current. They figured this out after noticing that a bacteria that makes us sick also had similar properties. The discovery …
View More Scientists learn bacteria in your gut can produce electricityLove the smell of rain? Here’s how it works.
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The rain can be annoying sometimes, but OTHER times it can be amazing, romantic, and even fragrant. That smell most of us love for some reason is called — *looks at notes* — petrichor, and it’s made thanks to some bacteria. Read more…
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View More Love the smell of rain? Here’s how it works.Wanna learn how to make a mummy? We now know the OG recipe.
Dr. Stephen Buckley, an archaeologist from the University of York, and colleagues were able to figure out the ingredients used by ancient Egyptians to make mummies. Turns out they got the formula right pretty early on, and used it for many, many years…
View More Wanna learn how to make a mummy? We now know the OG recipe.The human big toe holds answers to our evolutionary past
New findings from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences are helping us better understand how the human big toe evolved, and when it began evolving into the valuable tool it is today. The study suggests that the big toe was the last part …
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A team of scientists led by University of Catania and Cairo University archaeologist Enrico Greco stumbled upon a true gift — ancient cheese. Not only is the cheese ancient, but it is also said to be the oldest cheese EVER. Still, some suspicious bacteria was found in it, so we hope no one tried a bite. Read more…
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Researchers have been trying to make a “universal” blood type that anyone can receive, and it may be a reality soon — thanks to some researchers at the University of British Columbia, and to the bacteria in your guts. Read more…
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View More We are closer to making a ‘universal’ blood typePlant-based burgers are here, and they are JUICY
Beyond Meat just stepped up the burger game with its new line of meats. The sausage, chicken, and burgers are all made from plant protein, so don’t worry about losing your gains, bro. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Vegan, Vegetarian, Bur…
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