A new CRISPR method allows researchers to silence most genes in the human genome without altering the underlying DNA sequence -- and then reverse the changes. Credit: Jennifer Cook-Chrysos/Whitehead Institute April 9, 2021 (Phys.org) -- A new gene editing technology allows researchers to control gene expression while leaving the DNA sequence unchanged. Over the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene e ...
Photo: litmos.comApril 9, 2021 (Phys.org) -- School closures in the last year have led to serious learning losses, with primary-age school pupils making virtually no progress studying at home, accord ...
April 8, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- Scientists could be a step closer to reducing the impact of traumatic memories. Procedures used by clinicians to indirectly reactivate traumatic memories render a win ...
Photo credit: Penn State March 17, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- The expression of genes in response to neuronal activity can significantly influence the human brain's development over time. While many neu ...
Sand tiger sharks mating at Georgia Aquarium. Credit: Georgia Aquarium Scientists reexamine gender biases in shark, ray mating research March 4, 2021 (Phys.org) -- Shark scientists at Georgia Aquariu ...
Credit: CC0 Public Domain "How to Avoid Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need," by Bill Gates (Knopf) Feb. 17, 2021 (AP) -- Watching Bill Gates in the news over the ye ...
Dr. Ramzy Baroud"Leaving Aside" International Law Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Feb. 14, 2021 Motivated by their justifiable aversion to former U.S. President Trump, many analysts have rashly pain ...
Ellen Brown -- Web of Debt Feb. 11, 2021 Wall Street may own the country, as Kansas populist leader Mary Elizabeth Lease once declared, but a new generation of “retail” stock market traders is fighti ...
Trail of bankruptcies, tax problems and bad debts raises questions for researchers trying to understand motivations for attack Feb. 10, 2021 (Washington Post) -- Nearly 60 percent of the people facin ...
Female giraffes benefit from living in groups with several other females. Credit: Sonja Metzger Feb. 9, 2020 (Phys.org) -- Adult female giraffes living in larger groups have higher survival chances t ...
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Feb. 5, 2021 (MedicalXpress) -- A vegan diet is more effective for weight loss than a Mediterranean diet, a groundbreaking new study shows. The randomized crossover trial, w ...