As the first clinical-trial results trickle in, researchers look ahead to more sophisticated medical applications for genome editing. Continue reading: Quest to use CRISPR against disease gains ground...
Jupiter is being accused of actively flinging dangerous objects into the inner solar system that could impact Earth. Some space experts believe the huge planet protects Earth from comets and astero… C...
An 8-inch marine worm’s oval body is ringed with shiny golden bristles and topped with a sharp-toothed maw. Continue reading:...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has approved a vaccine that would prevent the Ebola virus. Continue reading: FDA approves first-ever Ebola prevention vaccine...
CHEOPS will attempt to study the atmospheres of exoplanets. It launches into Earth orbit Tuesday morning. Continue reading: A new space telescope is about to take an unprecedented look at...
Birch pitch is thought to have been used in prehistoric times as hafting material or antiseptic and tooth imprints suggest that it was chewed. Here, the authors report a 5,700 year-old piece of chewed...
Unusual gravitational activity has been found in the outer solar system. It could be a ninth planet but scientists now propose it’s a black hole. Continue reading: Why astrophysicists think ther...
Great whales absorb an average of 33 tons of CO2 each throughout their lives Continue reading: One Whale Is Worth Thousands of Trees in Climate Fight, New Repo...
Jerry Chun Shing Lee is sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to share US secrets with China. Continue reading: Jerry Chun Shing Lee: Ex-CIA agent sentenced over China spying...
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