Counting sheep, and their burps, may help lower global methane emissions
Every child learns at a very young age that sheep go “baaa,” but much less appreciated is how much they burp too. In fact, sheep are among the world’s most …
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Coloradan diagnosed with breast cancer at 22 wants others to know risk
Devon Brown knew not to ignore it when she found a lump in her breast that just didn’t seem quite right. “It felt very round and hard, so that was …
Dr. Alison Todd’s Inventions May Save Your Life
“At the risk of sounding arrogant, I would say one of my greatest and ongoing challenges stems from being ahead of my time,” Dr. Todd explains. “My vision for medicine …
New Jersey Keeps Newborn DNA for 23 Years. Parents Are Suing
The Institute for Justice, a libertarian nonprofit, and the parents behind the lawsuit claim there’s no reason for the state to keep samples that long. “The New Jersey Department of …
Chinese agency claims terrorists have AI-built gene weapons that target specific races
China’s spy agency has issued a chilling warning about the development of “gene weapons” that can target a specific ethnicity or race. According to reports shared by the South China …
New Trials Aim to Restore Hearing in Deaf Children—With Gene Therapy
While the Novartis trial was happening, Lustig and others were working on ways to restore hearing in genetic forms of hearing loss. In 2019, Lustig and his collaborators showed that …
A Groundbreaking Human Brain Cell Atlas Just Dropped
Today, an international team of researchers shared an extraordinarily detailed atlas of human brain cells, mapping its staggering diversity of neurons. The atlas was published as part of a massive …
23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews
The genetic testing company 23andMe confirmed on Friday that data from a subset of its users has been compromised. The company said its systems were not breached and that attackers …
DNA Drives Help Identify Missing People. It’s a Privacy Nightmare
That’s why Natalie Ram, a law professor at the University of Maryland, cautions that, although families of missing loved ones may be desperate to get answers, it matters which DNA …
Crispr Pioneer Jennifer Doudna Has the Guts to Take On the Microbiome
OK, you’ve lost me. What do you mean by “bring in a molecule”? It literally just means allowing a molecule into a cell. And if that molecule is a gene …