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7:55am, 9th May, 2019

VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia

(University of Kent) Virtual reality (VR) technology could vastly improve the quality of life for people with dementia by helping to recall past memories, reduce aggression and improve interactions with caregivers, new research by the University of K...

Experimental Gene Therapy Frees "Bubble-Boy" Babies from a Life of Isolation

1:42am, 19th April, 2019

Tech

Experimental Gene Therapy Frees "Bubble-Boy" Babies from a Life of Isolation

Treatment restores immune-system function in young children with severe disorder-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

New software tool could provide answers to some of life's most intriguing questions

1:36am, 17th April, 2019

Tech

New software tool could provide answers to some of life's most intriguing questions

(University of Waterloo) A University of Waterloo researcher has spearheaded the development of a software tool that can provide conclusive answers to some of the world's most fascinating questions.

In the tree of life, youth has its advantages

7:38pm, 26th March, 2019

Environment

In the tree of life, youth has its advantages

(University of British Columbia) New research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows younger groups of organisms, on average, accumulate diversity much more quickly than older groups.

Tennessee family life specialist recognized with national achievement award

9:08pm, 20th March, 2019

Humans

Tennessee family life specialist recognized with national achievement award

(University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture) Heather Sedges Wallace, an assistant professor, human development specialist and certified family life educator in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has received one of two national 201...

Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life's first steps

2:08am, 14th March, 2019

Tech

Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life's first steps

(Princeton University, Engineering School) Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building blocks their offspring need to survive. The rest must be produced by the fertilized egg in its first few steps of growth.

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

2:54am, 26th February, 2019

Tech

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Using CRISPR, scientists at EPFL have carried out extensive work on a little-known yet effective weapon of the innate immune system, antimicrobial peptides.

Four New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet

9:48pm, 22nd February, 2019

Tech

Four New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet

Synthetic DNA seems to behave like the natural variety, suggesting that a broader swathe of chemicals could support life than the four that evolved on Earth-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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VR can improve quality of life for people with dementia

Experimental Gene Therapy Frees "Bubble-Boy" Babies from a Life of Isolation

New software tool could provide answers to some of life's most intriguing questions

In the tree of life, youth has its advantages

Tennessee family life specialist recognized with national achievement award

Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life's first steps

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

Four New DNA Letters Double Life's Alphabet

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