Two separate studies published on August 1 in Nature have identified the gene-expression patterns of tens of thousands of cells present in the lung and reported the existence of a
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New hope for treating Parkinson’s disease as novel stem cell trial prepares to launch in Japan
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On July 30th, researchers in Japan announced their intention to launch a new clinical trial using neurological cells derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to treat Parkinson’s disease, a
Robotic hand learns to manipulate objects like a human with the help of artificial intelligence
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A new robotic hand with improved dexterity was just unveiled on July 30th that has taught itself to grab objects the same way a human does. This newest feat by
Women are seeing fewer STEM job ads than men: are marketing algorithms promoting gender bias?
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According to a recent study conducted by economist Dr. Catherine Tucker from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and marketing professor Dr. Anja Lambrecht of London Business School, women see fewer
Preliminary findings published in PLOS One on July 25th point to the potential of turning the destructive power of the Zika virus against tumors. A team of researchers from Nemours Children’s
Astronomers have been tracking a single star for over 20 years as it whizzes around the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky way galaxy at speeds of
New hope for Alzheimer’s treatment: Biogen and Eisai report promising results from Phase II Clinical Study of BAN2401
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New data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on July 25th came as an unexpected surprise. Patients receiving the drug performed 30 percent better on cognitive tests than those
Eleven babies in the Netherlands have died during a clinical trial in which pregnant women were administered Sildenafil ― sold by Pfizer under the trade name Viagra ― to boost
The little spider that could: the tiny wolf spider may be helping to keep the Arctic region cooler
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A new study published on July 23rd in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1) highlights the potentially positive impact of the increasing wolf spider population (a member of
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