An article published on July 16th in Nature Biotechnology has led to much debate over the safety of potential CRISPR-based therapies (1). The much-touted gene editing technology may not be as
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Google is yet again in the spotlight. The company is being investigated this week for trying to assert its dominance in the smartphone arena and according to a press release on
After many years of featuring as a Hollywood plot device for the Lost Jurassic Worlds, the project of resurrecting an extinct species now seems to have actually come off the
With this opinion from Astrophysicist Raymond Piccoli, European Scientist publishes the 2nd part of its tour of research financing across Europe. We want to give various decision makers and scientists
Current guidelines from both the NHS and World Health Organisation recommend that parents wait until infants are about six months old before giving them solid food. According to new research,
At 171 million tonnes, fish production reached an all-time high in 2016, according to a new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Released on Monday, the
A common blood pressure and heart medication containing valsartan has been recalled in 22 countries due to fears the drugs could contain a chemical linked to cancer. Valsartan is commonly
On 10th July, French MPs will vote on a symbolic measure: an amendment championed by Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot, which proposes to include “the preservation of the environment and biological
Spiders are capable of gliding through the air using Earth’s electric field, according to new research. Thanks to an ability known as ballooning, spiders have been found as far as
Scientists have reversed a condition in rats that causes blood vessels in the brain to narrow, a discovery which could lead to a new treatment for dementia and stroke in