DeepMind’s New AI Can Predict Genetic Diseases
About 10 years ago, Žiga Avsec was a PhD physics student who found himself taking a crash course in genomics via a university module on machine learning. He was soon …
About 10 years ago, Žiga Avsec was a PhD physics student who found himself taking a crash course in genomics via a university module on machine learning. He was soon …
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has announced it is one step closer to putting brain implants in people. Today, the company stated that it will begin recruiting patients with …
The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking on the world’s worst killer, laying out its first plan to conquer hypertension—a level of high blood pressure that affects one in every …
Australian pet owners are being warned over a common but little-known household danger. The RSPCA warns a list of popular household plants can be toxic to dogs. While flowers and …
In a first, researchers in China have used pigs to grow early-stage kidneys made up of mostly human cells. The advance is a step closer to producing organs in animals …
A 33-year-old New Zealand woman, who was told by doctors that she was faking her illness, has died. Stephanie Aston passed away last Friday after a years-long battle with Ehlers-Danlos …
The trial was sponsored by Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy. Semaglutide was originally developed by the company as a medication to treat type 2 diabetes. (It has been …
Gleevec was approved just as the Human Genome Project was wrapping up, and it served as Exhibit A for those who were looking for evidence that the era of gene-guided …
Global worming? Scientists recently revived microscopic creatures frozen for 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost. The ancient nematodes, better known as roundworms, are able to shut their bodies down in …
Australian pet owners are being warned over a common but little known household danger. Tennis balls are easily chewed and can pose a risk to dogs both big and small, …