For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes…
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mRNA cancer therapy now in human trials after shrinking mouse tumours
An mRNA cancer treatment developed by BioNTech and Sanofi is being tested in people after shrinking…
Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot.
When your therapist is a bot, you can reach it at 2 a.m. But will it…
A Florida radio host who railed against Dr. Fauci and vaccines has died from COVID-19
After contracting the virus, friends said Dick Farrel texted them and urged them to get the…
HMO: Those who inoculated early twice as likely to catch COVID as later adopters
Latest research ‘definitely’ reinforces argument for giving elderly boosters, says lab chief at Leumit. Read more…
Scientists find ‘footprint’ of coronavirus outbreak from 20,000 years ago
Researchers have analyzed genomes of more than 2,500 modern humans from 26 worldwide populations, to better…
Dozens of new viruses discovered in 15,000-year-old glacier ice
Scientists have collected viruses from almost-15,000-year-old ice samples, taken from glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau. Dozens…
CRISPR halts coronavirus transmission in human cells
A new CRISPR treatment that halted coronavirus transmission in human cells could be the easy-to-distribute COVID-19…
CRISPR Breakthrough Blocks SARS-CoV-2 Virus Replication in Early Lab Tests
Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in…
DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth. | Quanta Magazine
The DNA of some viruses doesn’t use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other…
This Is What It Means If You Got Pfizer & Had No Side Effects, Study Says
Pfizer recipients often had no or very mild side effects. Now, a new study sheds some…
Mind-Blowing ‘Inflatable’ Spinal Cord Implant Could Make Chronic Pain Relief Widely Available
Scientists have revealed a fascinating new design for an incredibly tiny, inflatable spinal cord implant, suited…