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Against international best practices, researchers in China claim to have facilitated the birth of twin girls whose DNA had been altered with gene editing tools.
More and more people are using CBD oils to manage their pain and anxiety.
94% of Americans waste food. The good news is that things can be improved with a few simple tips.
So that's why...
This could change a paleontology book or two.
A breakthrough research could be turned into a novel anti-cancer therapy, without chemo's side effects.
The human brain copes poorly with microgravity -- and that's a big problem for space flight.
Seismic waves can either be body waves or surface waves -- but the full story is far more complex.
Finding a new region of the brain in this day and age is every neuroscientist's dream come true.
The results are particularly concerning for one demographic.
A picture may truly be worth a thousand words...
Bad life choices.
A gruelling reminder to curb our plastic pollution.
Regardless of someone's political affiliation, un-scientific beliefs should be taxed. At the end of the day, science is apolitical, and global warming affects us all -- whether we choose to believe in it or not.
A huge number of people risks having inadequate access to life-saving treatment.
Thanksgiving does not always go as planned especially if you get sick with the flu or gastroenteritis (sometimes called “stomach flu”) or food poisoning.
The solid-state propulsion system works by ionizing the air.
Ancient people had good taste.
The 'twin' was forged in the same stellar nursery as the Sun. It also has the same age, metallicity, chemical abundances, and even carbon-isotope ratios as the Sun.
This explains some things...
Things don't get much hotter (and spicier) than this.
These cave insects have reversed sexual organs. Now, scientists have learned more about this fascinating quirk of nature.
"Warm" ice is a problem.
When glaciers fall to the dark side, methane happens.
In videos that touch the surreal, scientists image not only organs and tissue but also substances as they move through the human body.
Bone growth had previously been somewhat of a mystery.
It's a remarkable find, but it's only the first step.
These gals want everything to be just right.
Static exercises seem to outperform dynamic exercises in terms of improving heart health.
Fur lickin' findings.
Rocks collected by the new rover will be transported to Earth.
Justice by robots sounds like the future we've all been waiting for.
Technically, it's piles of construction waste, in the termites' eyes.
More insight into what makes MDMA so good at connecting people.
Researchers went face to face with an amazing (and critically endangered) rhino.
A peanut a day keeps peanuts away.
It's a tool built by humanity's ancestors.
Scientists went to the zoo to develop better electronic noses.
It's simply mesmerizing.
Not to brag, but the SI is at least one foot (see what I did there?) ahead of Imperial units.
The answer to a question you never knew you had.
The science is clear: the “right” age to have a child according to your biological clock is under 35 for women and under 40 for men.
Many parents do this without much thought -- but they may be on to something.
Está bien!
Researchers say the chance of getting any meaningful benefit from taking omega-3 is one in 1,000.
They are really smart creatures.
So, which one is your favorite?
Social media is more impactful than you might think.
We used to believe this is a human-only perk.
Sanitation and energy generation in one go.
