CRISPR Gene Editing Reverses 'Permanent' Vision Loss in Mice-Offering Hope for Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients
'Three blind mice' can see again after scientists restored vision in breakthrough research that could reverse human retinitis pigmentosa.
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FDA Clears First Study of CRISPR Gene-Editing in Human Patients
The advantages are huge if such a drug could be proven to work well—a lack of hospital and laboratory work would save a patient thousands
New Enzyme Allows CRISPR Technology to Accurately Target Almost Any Human Gene
A new CRISPR gene editing technology expands access to nearly every gene to potentially target and treat a broader range of diseases.
Scientists Spot Mysterious Aurora on Distant Celestial Object
Unlike any planets in our solar system that experience aurorae, it's an isolated object in space with no nearby star to create one.
New Non-Invasive Test Could Make it Easier for Doctors to Predict Success for Women Undergoing IVF
IVF is a complex process, with success rates among women younger than 40 in the United States being only 20 to 40 percent.
Incredible Pictures Show Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io in Stunning Detail
The orbiter has performed 56 flybys of Jupiter and documented close encounters with three of the gas giant's four largest moons
First-time Ever, Scientists Find Planet Almost as Big as its Host Star: 'How little we know about the universe'
The team established the mass of the transiting body as 0.35% the mass of the star, and about the size of Neptune-technically impossible.
Space-Loving Schoolgirl Gets to Send Time Capsule Into Lunar Orbit on Recent Rocket Launch
A 10-yo British girl crazy about space has contributed to a time capsule headed for the lunar surface—on Vulcan/Peregrine flight to the Moon.
Spacefaring Japan May Become the 5th Country to Land on the Moon This Month
JAXA, or the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has already accomplished a number of impressive spacefaring feats over the last three decades
See the Stunning New Image of Uranus - Showing Rings and its Moons Clearer Than Ever
The rings of Saturn are well known, but Webb is now showing that Uranus and Neptune both sport sets of beautiful blue rings.
Scientists Find Drug that Could Combat Resistant Infections Like MRSA, Thanks to AI
MIT researchers discovered a class of compounds that can kill a drug-resistant bacterium that causes 10,000 deaths in the US annually.
'New Species' of Frog With Fangs Hunts Crabs Even Though it's No Bigger Than a Quarter
"Many frogs in this genus are giant, weighing up to two pounds. At the large end, this new species weighs about the same as a dime."
New James Webb Image Shows 'Crowded, Tumultuous' Heart of Our Galaxy in Never-Before-Seen Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope recently took a picture of the C region of the Sagittarius constellation, deep in the galactic center of the Milky Way in order to find what's going on inside. Located about 300 light years from the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy, and 25,000 light years from […]
First Remarkable Mapping of Limb Development Shows Stages of Creating the Human Hand Masterpiece
Scientists have revealed unprecedented insights into the formation of human hands and the intricate processes that govern their formation.
World's Oldest Saddle Discovered in Mongolia Confiscated from Looters
A rigid saddle allowed the rider to do much more, including fighting at high speeds and for sustained periods.
Australian Scientists Manage to Identify 1,100 Species in their Backyards, Highlighting Value of Urban Biodiversity.
If you went out into the backyard of a house in a major metropolitan area, how many species would you expect to find there?
Halley's Comet Just Began its 38-year Journey Back Toward Earth-The Big Comeback
The most famous of all comets has a flattened elliptical orbit that sees it go from the Sun to the outer limits of the solar system
NASA Summarizes What New Mars Rover has Found as it Finishes it's Mission at Just Over 1,000 Days
Ever since NASA's 5th Martian rover touched down on the Red Planet, it has been exploring a fan-shaped delta of an extinct water system.
Pair of Endangered Corpse Flowers Defy Odds to Bloom at Same Time-Now Bearing 700 Seeds
The result of this incredible stroke of fortune is that one of the corpse flowers has now fruited bearing 736 seeds critical for conservation
Man's Biological Clock Set Back 10 Years After 93 Days Living Under the Ocean in a Research Station
Joe Dituri had experienced a 20% growth in the lengths of his telomeres, and a 1,000% increase in steam cell count.
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