While Europeans were indulging in New Year celebrations, debate was growing within the new European Commission. France is once again seeking to impose its Nutri-Score system on other member states.
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The Chinese scientist behind the gene-edited babies controversy has been sentenced to three years in jail. The court in Shenzen found scientist Jiankui He guilty of illegal practice and the
Scientists have used CRISPR technology to develop a new generation of gene-edited pigs that may one day provide much-needed donor organs for people. The genetically engineered animals are described in
Air pollution leads to higher rates of depression and suicide, according to a new study published on 18 December in Environmental Health Perspectives (1). Since more than 90 per cent
Scientists are using machine learning to map microbial communities in the human body. Two new papers published this week in PLOS One and Science provide some incredible insights into the
Scientists have created the first ‘rigorous’ map of the sustainability of global food systems that moves beyond focusing solely on the agriculture-nutrition connection and introduces all the different elements of
Scientists have discovered how stem cell therapies repair heart tissue — and not by replacing damaged cells with new cells, as previously thought. Instead, injecting stem cells into the injured
Bangladesh is set to become the first country to approve golden rice. But will the potentially life-saving transgenic crop face yet more regulatory hurdles? Golden rice was developed almost two
Eating a ketogenic or keto diet might stave off the flu, according to a new study published on 15 November in Science Immunology (1). Mice fed a high-fat keto diet,
Scientists have developed a new tool for combating malnutrition in developing nations: biocompatible polymer-coated vitamins that can fortify staple grains with essential micronutrients. A new study published on 14 November