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The Soul of a New Eugenics
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (703+ words) Posted July 2, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley My mother came from the first generation to learn about DNA, a molecule the structure of which was discovered in 1953by scientists who ironically managed to leave out the contributions of a woman, Rosalind Franklin....
U of M scientists create first synthetic cell capable of completing life cycle - AOL
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (144+ words) U of M scientists create first synthetic cell capable of completing life cycle AOL. com The science world is buzzing after a major breakthrough in Minnesota. Pen'lope Cruz and Javier Bardem cheer on Spain during World Cup date night in…...
Quick Check: Does fatherhood physically change the male brain?
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (779+ words) MOTHERHOOD has long been known to rewire the brain in profound and lasting ways, but fatherhood has mostly escaped scientific scrutiny, tucked behind the assumption that men just show up, cut the cord and get on with things. It turns…...
South Korean team uses brain oxidant to activate Alzheimer's prodrug - UPI. com
58+ min ago (451+ words) July 2 (Asia Today) -- South Korean researchers have developed an experimental prodrug that uses elevated hydrogen peroxide in brains affected by Alzheimer's disease as a signal to activate treatment, KAIST said Thursday. The research was led by Mi Hee Lim, a…...
'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (465+ words) Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they have built the most life-like synthetic cell yet, creating a laboratory-made system assembled entirely from nonliving components that can grow, replicate its genetic material, divide and even pass beneficial traits to future…...
USF doctoral student employs AI in fight against parasites
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (410+ words) Every day around the world, more than 750, 000 people die from parasite-borne diseases such as malaria and those linked to contaminated food and water. Calvin Lung, a doctoral student in USF's College of Public Health (COPH), wants to reduce these numbers…...
The Dynamics of Mutation
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (1325+ words) American Scientist The Dynamics of Mutation This Article From Issue BEYOND INHERITANCE: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health. Roxanne Khamsi. 304 pp. Riverhead, 2026. $30. We tend to think of genetic disease as something we inherit, written uniformly into every…...
Scientists Built the First Synthetic Cell From Scratch, and Biology Is Not Sure It Agrees
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (721+ words) The Eastern Herald Scientists Built the First Synthetic Cell From Scratch, and Biology Is Not Sure It Agrees MINNEAPOLIS " What Kate Adamala built in her University of Minnesota laboratory does not breathe, does not metabolize food in the ordinary sense,…...
Wu Awarded NIH Grant to Pursue Nanoparticle Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (234+ words) The R21 mechanism is intended to encourage novel, high-impact exploratory research and supports investigators in developing the preliminary data and proof-of-concept needed to pursue larger-scale funding. Wu's approach takes a more targeted path. His laboratory will coat synthetic nanoparticles with membranes…...
An Analytical Exploration of Genomics, Evolutionary Biology, and Historical Heritage
10+ min ago (444+ words) The quest to understand human origins, the intricate architectures of our genetic code, and how these biological "...