One inescapable word dominated biomedicine this year: Ozempic.Physicians were amazed at the drug’s efficacy in treating diabetes, for which it is FDA approved, and...
History contains ample evidence of brilliant but disturbed individuals who worked hard to earn the label “mad scientist.” Deranged sadists like the notorious Nazi...
CRISPR-based therapies just hit another milestone.In a small clinical trial with 10 people genetically prone to dangerously high levels of cholesterol, a single infusion...
IntroductionMore than 150 years ago, the economist and philosopher William Stanley Jevons discovered something curious about the number 4. While musing about how the...
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Forget sperm meets egg.Using human stem cells, scientists have created human embryo-like structures inside petri dishes. These lab-grown blobs develop multiple structures that mimic...
Earlier this month, Intellia Therapeutics announced it was scrapping plans to include U.S.-based sites in one of its mid-stage CRISPR trials after the Food...
At the heart of our planet’s life lies a world of awe-inspiring biodiversity and ecological complexity: the rainforest. These lush and vibrant ecosystems are a...
Back when I was a kid, wrestling was full of flamboyant and larger-than-life characters that would captivate audiences with passionate promos. In recent years,...
