Genetic home testing: why it's not as individual as you might think
Aug 09, 2017 18:15 pm UTC| Science
Genetic variation is an unavoidable feature of life. As a consequence of this and unless you are an identical twin you are genetically unique. You have a distinctive combination of genetic variants, almost all of which...
CRISPR Helps Scientist Make Huge Strides In Curing Diabetes
Aug 08, 2017 15:48 pm UTC| Science Health
Although plenty of advancements in medical science have allowed humans to reduce the health impact of diabetes, a cure is still far off in the distance. With the advent of CRISPR, however, researchers are now much closer...
Scientists Increase HIV Resistance Using CRISPR
Aug 08, 2017 15:27 pm UTC| Science
HIV is a medical issue that has been confounding scientists for years, eluding effective forms of countermeasures throughout the decades. With the advent of the gene-editing tool CRISPR, however, researchers may have...
When the sun goes dark: 5 questions answered about the solar eclipse
Aug 07, 2017 07:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Editors note: A total solar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. on Monday, August 21. Shannon Schmoll, director of the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University, explains why and how it happens, and what we can...
Human embryo CRISPR advances science but let's focus on ethics, not world firsts
Aug 03, 2017 16:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
Following early reports last week that scientists had edited the DNA of human embryos, American researchers have now published their much anticipated paper in the journal Nature. The human embryos used in the research...
Global genetic study involving different populations sheds light on glaucoma
Aug 03, 2017 16:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science Health
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eyes optic nerve and results in vision loss and irreversible blindness in some people. The diseases usually occur on their own but when they are caused by other conditions...
Scientists edit human embryos to safely remove disease for the first time – here's how they did it
Aug 02, 2017 17:12 pm UTC| Science
Scientists in the US have released a paper showing that they have successfully edited human embryos to correct a mutation that causes an inheritable heart condition. The findings are hugely important as they demonstrate...