In a World First, Scientists Use Artificial DNA to Kill Cancer Cells

Japanese oncologists have used artificial DNA in a whole new way to naturally kill cancer cells by helping the immune..

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Andy Corbley

Sunswift 7 Makes Record-Breaking 621-Mile Trip on Single Charge Powered by the Sun

An electric car has made a record-breaking 621 mile (1,000km) trip on a single charge powered by the sun.

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Admin Manager

A Lab-Grown-Meat Startup Gets the FDA’s Stamp of Approval

Cultivated meat has been greenlit in the United States for the first time. The decision by the 

MATT REYNOLDS

China just opened its very first space station, a ‘heavenly palace’ manned by taikonauts

The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.

On Nov. 29, 202..

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Scott Shackelford

Antibody blocks infection by the SARS-CoV-2 in cells, scientists discover

Researchers at Utrecht University, Erasmus Medical Center and Harbour BioMed (HBM) today reported that they have iden..

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Utrecht University

Wuhan lockdown prevents 12-42 million people from catching COVID-19

The “decisive” lockdown imposed in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei Province largely cut off..

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Liu Caiyu

Chinese scientist who produced genetically altered babies sentenced to 3 years in jail

He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who stunned the world last year by announcing he had helped produce genetically ed..

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Dennis Normile

China launches second trial space station

China has launched a second experimental space station, as it looks to have a crewed outpost by 2022.
The Tian..

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DNA confirms cause of 1665 London's Great Plague

DNA testing has for the first time confirmed the identity of the bacteria behind London's Great Plague. The plagu..

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Nicola Stanbridge