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The CRISPR tool is often referred to as “genetic scissors,” but a new improvement turns it into a “genetic Swiss Army Knife.”
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2019 Ig Nobel Awards celebrates world of odd science
The 2019 Ig Nobels saw awards for those who turned their considerable intellects to everything from cubed wombat poo to thermal asymmetry of the human scrotum. -
New generator produces energy from the cold of space
A new prototype device works like a kind of reverse solar panel, harvesting energy from the cold night sky to passively power an LED. -
Master regulator gene for schizophrenia discovered
Led by scientists from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, a new study is homing in on a single gene suggested to be a master regulator in schizophrenia. -
MIT engineers produce the blackest material on Earth
MIT engineers are claiming to have produced a material 10 times blacker than anything before it, including Vantablack. -
Dolphins found harboring antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A new long-term study has found high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in wild dolphins, with rates growing over the last decade. -
First Earth observation satellite with AI set to launch
ESA plans to launch the first Earth observation satellite incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in a few months. -
"Ringing" black hole proves Einstein right yet again
Astronomers have studied the ringing tones of a newly-created black hole for the first time, proving Einstein right once again. -
GM experiment may have strengthened wild mosquitoes
An experimental pest control method using genetically-modified mosquitoes has gone wrong, mixing mutant genes into Brazil's wild mosquito population. -
Success of cancer immunotherapy reduced by antibiotics
A study from Imperial College London is suggesting antibiotic use prior to cancer immunotherapy can significantly reduce the efficacy of the treatment. -
DARPA attempts to remove hallucinatory "side effects" from psychedelics
A new research program from DARPA is looking to remove those pesky hallucinatory side effects from psychedelic medicines such as MDMA & psilocybin. -
A second interstellar object may have been spotted
Astronomers have sighted a comet that could be the second interstellar object ever detected. -
Researchers map timing and location of rare lightning "superbolts"
While lightning strikes are generally considered to be a summer phenomenon, the rare and powerful superbolt form doesn't follow suit.
