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Scientists begin effort to create artificial human DNA from scratch
Jun 28, 2025The controversial research aims to cure diseases, but it also has the potential to create biological weapons.
'World's first human cyborg' has died, aged 64
VIDEO Jun 16, 2022Struck down with motor neuron disease, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan wanted to reinvent what it means to be human.
Sri Lankan minister drinks 'magic potion'
Jan 23, 2021A politician who consumed a potion said to ward off coronavirus has since tested positive for the disease.
Gorillas may also be susceptible to coronavirus
Mar 30, 2020Researchers have warned that COVID-19 may pose a serious risk to endangered gorilla populations in Africa.
Revealed: the safest places to be in a pandemic
Oct 7, 2019Scientists have published a list of the countries that would remain the safest in the event of an outbreak.
A mystery illness is killing dogs in Norway
Sep 8, 2019Authorities have been struggling to get to the bottom of a spate of dog deaths involving an unidentified disease.
Did the Pentagon attempt to weaponize ticks ?
Jul 16, 2019Congress has ordered the Pentagon to reveal whether or not it is responsible for spreading Lyme disease.
CDC declares mystery disease an 'urgent threat'
Apr 9, 2019The deadly fungus 'candida auris' is becoming an increasing concern due to how difficult it is to identify.
Mutant mosquitoes could wipe out malaria
Feb 18, 2019Two geneticists have been working on a plan to use genetic modification to stop the disease from spreading.
Women's brains '3 years younger' than men's
Feb 5, 2019A new study has indicated that women's brains are slightly younger than men's of the same age.
Young blood could keep older people healthy
Sep 9, 2018There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that young blood can help to treat age-related diseases.
Bananas may be at risk of going extinct
Jul 8, 2018A particularly virulent disease is threatening to completely wipe out one of the world's favorite fruits.
Children are as fit as endurance athletes
Apr 24, 2018A new study has revealed that the muscles of children resist fatigue in the same way as those of elite athletes.
Rare disease causes woman's bones to vanish
Apr 6, 2018According to medical experts, the condition is so rare that only 64 cases of it have ever been recorded.
Beware of mystery 'Disease X', scientists warn
Mar 11, 2018The World Health Organization has highlighted the potential danger of a deadly, as-yet-unknown pathogen.
Mystery surrounds spate of dentist deaths
Mar 10, 2018The CDC has been struggling to explain a cluster of deaths all involving dentists and dental workers.
Stephen Hawking celebrates 76th birthday
VIDEO Jan 8, 2018Upon first being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, Hawking was given a mere 2 years to live.
Scientists repair mutations in human embryos
Sep 29, 2017For the first time ever, a method known as 'chemical surgery' has been used to fix a faulty human gene.
DNA offers clues to woolly mammoth's demise
Mar 4, 2017An analysis of mammoth DNA has revealed that the species had become wracked with genetic disease.
New breathalyzer can identify 17 diseases
VIDEO Jan 4, 2017Researchers have developed a new device capable of identifying a whole host of different conditions.
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