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Scientists begin effort to create artificial human DNA from scratch
6-28-2025 |
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The 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 6-16-2022 | 0
Struck down with motor neuron disease, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan wanted to reinvent what it means to be human.
Sri Lankan minister drinks 'magic potion'
1-23-2021 | 6
A politician who consumed a potion said to ward off coronavirus has since tested positive for the disease.
Gorillas may also be susceptible to coronavirus
3-30-2020 | 8
Researchers 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
10-7-2019 | 2
Scientists 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
9-8-2019 | 6
Authorities 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 ?
7-16-2019 | 14
Congress has ordered the Pentagon to reveal whether or not it is responsible for spreading Lyme disease.
CDC declares mystery disease an 'urgent threat'
4-9-2019 | 31
The deadly fungus 'candida auris' is becoming an increasing concern due to how difficult it is to identify.
Mutant mosquitoes could wipe out malaria
2-18-2019 | 6
Two 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
2-5-2019 | 5
A 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
9-9-2018 | 19
There 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
7-8-2018 | 8
A particularly virulent disease is threatening to completely wipe out one of the world's favorite fruits.
Children are as fit as endurance athletes
4-24-2018 | 1
A 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
4-6-2018 | 9
According 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
3-11-2018 | 14
The World Health Organization has highlighted the potential danger of a deadly, as-yet-unknown pathogen.
Mystery surrounds spate of dentist deaths
3-10-2018 | 10
The CDC has been struggling to explain a cluster of deaths all involving dentists and dental workers.
Stephen Hawking celebrates 76th birthday
VIDEO 1-8-2018 | 7
Upon first being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, Hawking was given a mere 2 years to live.
Scientists repair mutations in human embryos
9-29-2017 | 9
For 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
3-4-2017 | 13
An analysis of mammoth DNA has revealed that the species had become wracked with genetic disease.
New breathalyzer can identify 17 diseases
VIDEO 1-4-2017 | 5
Researchers have developed a new device capable of identifying a whole host of different conditions.
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