The recent live births resulting from human embryonic CRISPR editing have heightened global concerns regarding ‘designer babies.’ Currently, the most…
Multifunctional small brains
Researchers discovered that not only the cerebral cortex is responsible for higher perceptual abilities but that the cerebellum also plays…
Unraveling gene expression
Chemists have uncovered the first steps in the process of gene expression by showing how the protein Rap1 pries open…
Self-restrained genes enable evolutionary novelty
Evolution can promote novelty by keeping gene expression in check.
Trials promise good news for countries with dengue and Zika virus
Scientists have found an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried…
New mechanism of neurodegeneration
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is an inherited neurodegenerative condition that affects 1 in 2500 individuals. Currently, however, it is still lacking…
Protection for pacemakers
A protective membrane for cardiac pacemakers has proved successful in animal trials in reducing the undesirable build-up of fibrotic tissue…
Turning to old remedies for new health challenges: Super-bugs
The last thing anyone wants during a stay in the hospital is a hospital-acquired infection. Nosocomial infections, as they are…
Lower mortality from induction of labor at 41 weeks
Inducing labor after 41 instead of 42 full weeks’ pregnancy appears to be safer in terms of perinatal survival, new…
Medical News Today: The brain finds a way to adapt, even when we remove half
Some people undergo surgery to remove half of the brain to stop seizures. Evidence suggests that this does not significantly…