Genetics
Genetic engineering's new frontier
Humanity's ability to alter nature, a characteristic of our species for thousands of years, has taken a big step forward.
Dec 2, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When fat is the solution: Using adipose cells to attenuate chagasic cardiomyopathy
Rio de Janeiro -It could be a plot for a vampire story: In the middle of the night, blood-sucking creatures feed on peoples' faces and spread a deadly disease to the hearts of millions, who are then fated to endure a painful ...
Aug 6, 2015
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Medical research
Star Trek-style skin-healing technology could be the end of chronic wounds
The ability to quickly heal wounds is among the most appealing of all technologies imagined by science fiction. Perhaps most famously, doctors in Star Trek are able to patch up cuts and burns by instantly regenerating their ...
Jul 16, 2015
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Genetics
Genetically engineered athletes could be heading this way soon
A team from China grabbed the headlines last month when it announced it had edited DNA in the nucleus of human embryos. Whatever the ethics of such research, the breakthrough raises the question of just how far we will take ...
May 25, 2015
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Medical research
Study of fruit fly 'brain in a jar' reveals mechanics of jet lag
Long the stuff of science fiction, the disembodied "brain in a jar" is providing science fact for UC Irvine researchers, who by studying the whole brains of fruit flies are discovering the inner mechanisms of jet lag.
Mar 9, 2015
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Medications
How to sell the drugs of the future
Only a decade ago, basing medical treatment on your DNA seemed like science fiction. Not any more. Thanks in part to the sequencing of the human genome, personalized medicine (PM), a specific course of treatment developed ...
Jan 6, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Playing video games can boost brain power, another study says
Certain types of video games can help to train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, according to scientists from Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL).
Aug 21, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows we all experience fantasy differently, which determines how much we enjoy it
Whether you love the "Harry Potter" series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion.
Nov 8, 2011
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