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Editing genes before birth as a new therapy

Posted on August 16, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Although the term ‘gene editing’ may sound like science fiction, it isn’t! CRISPR-mediated gene editing is a technology first…

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    3.42 billion-year-old fossilized microbes in an ancient hydrothermal vent

    Posted on August 11, 2021October 24, 2022 by Andrea Corpolongo

    Newly described fossils give some support to the hypothesis that life on Earth emerged in a deep-sea hydrothermal vent

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      An anti-parasitic drug could be the COVID-19 antiviral we need

      Posted on August 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Researchers from Australia have confirmed that an FDA-approved anti-parasitic agent called Ivermectin can inhibit SARS-Cov2 replication in…

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        How scientists saw the coronavirus in living lung tissue

        Posted on August 5, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Scientists recently discovered key information about SARS-CoV-2 that could improve the medical treatment of patients with severe pneumonia.…

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          Building blocks of life may have formed from non-living matter

          Posted on August 2, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Cell structures similar to membranes can arise from non-living substances under suitable conditions.

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            Using radio signals from exoplanets to detect magnetic fields

            Posted on July 29, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            An observational technique called ‘beam-forming’ detects exoplanetary radio emissions that allow researchers to calculate exoplanets’…

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              Has cannabis legalization changed kids’ drug use?

              Posted on July 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Does the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults increase it's use among teenagers?

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                Can psilocybin make you more creative?

                Posted on July 19, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                A double-blind study has shown that psilocybin does not immediately enhance divergent or convergent creativity, but it does enhance…

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                  Scientists identify a pathway that extends lifespan

                  Posted on July 15, 2021May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                  Molecules called sirtuins are involved in lifespan. A study in mice found that higher levels of a sirtuin called SIRT6 were able to live…

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                    Could impact from asteroids eventually create life?

                    Posted on July 13, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Astrobiologists have discovered a possible new pathway for the prebiotic self-assembly of biologically important molecules by replicating…

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