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The spray uses snippets of DNA to gum up virus replication.
HIV mutates rapidly, which has made the development of a vaccine an enormous challenge for decades. Finally, we might have one.
The AI test can be done every night at home while the person is asleep, without even touching their body.
By creating a type O kidney, they hope to make more organs available for transplant.
The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol.
The antibodies elicited by the "S2 vaccine" not only neutralize COVID's multiple strains but also coronaviruses that cause the common cold.
A common weed uses uncommon types of photosynthesis.
An interview with CRISPR co-discoverer and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
John Templeton Foundation
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
When scientists tested this hydrogel on mice, they had cleaner teeth than most humans.
While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful.
Heart muscle is shaped like a spiral, a mystery that has eluded scientists since 1669. New research has recreated the structure.
It could permanently lower cholesterol — and permanently reduce your risk of having a heart attack.
A successful trial that tested a vaccine against bladder cancer in dogs could help develop a similar one for humans.
A "bio-battery" made from genetically engineered bacteria could store excess renewable energy and release it as needed.
Humans are already so integrated with technology that the dream of transhumanism is a reality. Can we handle what comes next?
“It’s a big resource in the way the human genome is a big resource, in that you can go in and do discovery-based research."
Scientists have discovered enzymes from several plastic-eating bacteria. So, why are our oceans still full of plastic pollution?
Scientists found a way to revert pain in mice using gene therapy. Perhaps the same technique could be applied to humans.
How can the law keep up with new genetic technology?
Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned "Frankenstein." But we still grapple with the same questions.
Are physicists about to decode a mysterious field of science that could have huge implications for your health?
John Templeton Foundation
A new wave of preventative cancer vaccines are set to begin trials.
The same technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines may enable the first damage-reversing heart attack cure.
What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendants—and maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
John Templeton Foundation
After mammoth investments and two decades of anti-aging research, what do immortality proponents have to show for it?
A new, easy-to-use, $5-device helps address male infertility. It isolates healthy sperm cells based on their natural behavior.
The Human Genome Project put together 92% of our DNA blueprint. Here's what it took to complete the rest.
The results of a recent study found that genetically engineering cats could be a solution to eliminating cat allergies.
Could we all attain this superpower?