Scientist created World’s first genetically edited babies
A Chinese scientist has created the world's first genetically edited babies- twin girls by altering DNA using a new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint...
New project to discover what words babies know
When do babies start to talk? What are their first words? Do girls really learn to talk earlier? How does living in poverty affect...
Genetic study reveals presence of rare sub-species of Hog Deer
Indian scientists have discovered the presence of a sub-species of hog deer (Axis porcinus annamiticus) in India. This endangered sub-species was earlier believed to...
Buttermilk-based bioformulation helps in cotton disease control
Scientists at Coimbatore-based Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) have found that a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens can be used to fight...
Scientists have created healthy mice born from two moms
Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used stem cells and genetic manipulation and successfully produced 29 live, healthy offspring from same-sex parents.
The outcomes suggest that...
Dimming the Sun to combat global warming
Researchers are proposing an ingenious yet so far unproven approach to tackle climate change. They are planning to spray sun-dimming chemicals into the Earth's atmosphere.
In...
For ants, unity is strength and health
It is assumed that social life can lead to the rapid spread of infectious diseases and outbreaks. In ants, disease outbreaks are rare and...
How all human civilization abruptly ended on the banks of the Dead Sea?
According to a new preliminary study, a superheated impact from the skies destroyed urban areas and cultivating settlements north of the Dead Sea around 3,700...
What give vegetables their shape?
Sometimes you pick a cherry from the bag only to find it doesn’t look like a normal cherry. There’s always that occasional fruit or...
Scientist just found a previously unknown part of the human brain
World-renowned cartographer of the brain, Scientia Professor George Paxinos AO, from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) has recently discovered a previously unknown hidden part of...
Leaning Tower of Pisa straightens after years of restoration
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe. Until now, the tower has survived many strong...
What magnetic fields can tell us about life on other planets?
Earth has a magnetic field – it’s what makes compasses align north-south and lets us navigate the oceans. It also protects the atmosphere, and...