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/ 1 week agoAI generated its first working genome: a tiny bacteria killer
Bacteriophages designed with AI kill E. coli faster than a well-studied strain, but the tech needs regulation before moving beyond lab...
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/ 2 weeks agoAn AI tool scans social media posts to identify harmful side effects from cannabis use
A new AI tool discovers harmful side effects of cannabis products from Reddit posts. Public health workers could use this info...
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/ 2 weeks agoScientists made human egg cells from skin cells
More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to...
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/ 2 weeks ago12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past
Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there thousands of years ago.Read...
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Chemists have discovered tiny zaps of electricity moving between “swamp-gas” bubbles. Could they ignite methane gas to glow as dancing blue...
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Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat may be one of Earth’s earliest animals has a punk rock vibe
Squiggly markings like a punk rock hairdo led researchers to identify the remains as spongelike animals that may have lived around...
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/ 2 weeks agoMore young U.S. adults report trouble with memory and focus
From 2013 to 2023, the prevalence of self-reported difficulties with memory, concentration and decision-making nearly doubled among young adults.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoPasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk
Tests show pasteurized dairy with H5N1 remnants did not cause illness in mice, supporting safety of milk during outbreaks.Read More
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/ 2 weeks agoHuntington’s progression slowed by experimental gene therapy
An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it...