For the first time, researchers have managed to collect stem cells from livestock and grow them in vitro under chemically defined conditions, according to a study published in the journal
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Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Kent used gene-editing technologies to create male-only and female-only mice litters, according to a study published in Nature Communications (1).
A team of researchers from Manchester University, in the UK, developed a new method to produce antibiotics using gene editing techniques, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This
There’s a long-standing debate about how deep-sea mining can destroy the seafloor and stir up fine sediments creating plumes of suspended particles, but there’s another critical aspect that is often
For the past 30 years, all nations in the world have been incapable of meeting the basic human needs of their population without overusing natural resources, according to a new
Genetically engineered plants capable of producing sex pheromones to fight plant pests
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) developed genetically modified plants that can produce sex pheromones
A team of UK and German researchers developed a new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease and potentially vaccinate against it, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. This work
The current coronavirus pandemic shows how widely, and quickly fake news and misinformation can spread. To fight this, a team from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden developed a way to debunk
Young people choose their dietary habits —flexitarians, vegetarians, or vegans—with climate change in mind, according to a study published in the journal Cleaner and Responsible Consumption (1) Undoubtedly, climate change
Different countries have different challenges when changing from fossil fuels to renewable energy, a news study has found (1). New technologies are often seen as expensive for the countries that