There hasn’t been a better time for gene editing. Scientists, with help of CRISPR, a revolutionary DNA-editing tool, are trying to find a cure for most health-related concerns, big and small. Although gene editing Read More
String theory, probably the most dissected theory of quantum gravity in physics, is making a stir once again. But this time it’s because we might have some evidence to prove it. According to string Read More
If you’ve been complaining about your job, remember that there are people out there whose regular day job involves extracting venom from scorpions. But there’s good news for them; a team of researchers Read More
Of the many after-effects of dinosaur extinction, probably the most surprising one was the flourishing of frogs. Frogs have survived and managed to thrive during the mass extinction about 66 million years ago that destroyed three Read More
If you’ve made unsuccessful attempts at losing weight and blamed it on the accuracy of the kilogram, you’re not going to be able to do that anymore! Apparently, the kilogram, one of the Read More
Don’t you marvel at the strength of that thin stream of light that creeps in through the blinds early in the morning? It’s often enough to wake you up from deep and restful Read More
Antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis is a global threat. It is estimated that by 2040, more than a third of all TB cases in Russia will show resistance to the primary drugs used for treating the disease. It is, Read More
A research team headed by Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, the Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UNC’s School of Medicine has created a method that maps DNA damage due Read More
In a study led by study researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, it was found that the human brain is more developed at detecting diseases in others and avoiding the disease than previously thought. Combating Read More
Sleep is extremely important for humans to remain healthy. Nick Obradovich, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab, conducted a study based on Read More