13 – 19 February 2017 US science advisers outline path to genetically modified babies Modified human embryos should be allowed if researchers meet strict criteria, says long-awaited National Academies report. Find source Henrietta Lacks' family wants compensation for her cells The eldest son of Henrietta Lacks wants compensation from the Johns Hopkins University and possibly …
05 - 12 February 2017 'Riskiest ideas' win $50 million from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub The biomedical research initiative created by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, physician Priscilla Chan, has awarded its first grants to scientists, on topics ranging from the genomics of obscure microbes to a memory-retrieval device. Find source More than 350 organizations …
30 January – 05 February 2017 Researchers engineer new thyroid cells Researchers have discovered a new efficient way to generate thyroid cells, known as thyrocytes, using genetically modified embryonic stem cells. The findings are the first step to developing a similar protocol using human stem cells that will allow the modeling of thyroid disease. Find source …
23 – 29 January 2017 Biotech firm backs controversial CRISPR challenger A major enzyme manufacturer has signed an agreement with a Chinese university to explore uses for a protein NgAgo claimed to be a powerful alternative to the popular genome-editing tool CRISPR–Cas9. Find source Organisms created with synthetic DNA pave way for new life forms …
16 – 22 January 2017 Inside the global campaign to get rid of rabies An estimated 59,000 people die from rabies worldwide each year, almost all infected by dogs. But the horrible suffering caused by rabies and the fact that many victims are children led the World Health Organization (WHO) and other groups in 2015 …
09 - 15 January 2017 A Nevada woman dies of a superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the US Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in September from an incurable infection. Testing showed the superbug that had spread throughout her system could fend …
02 – 08 January 2017 Mesentery: New organ discovered inside human body by scientists A new organ has been discovered hiding in plain sight inside the human body. Known as the mesentery, it was previously thought to be just a few fragmented structures in the digestive system. But scientists have realised it is in …
26 December 2016 – 01 January 2017 New York officials report the first ever case of bird flu spread from cat to human According to the NYC Department of Health, this is the first reported case of a human contracting H7N2 – a strain of influenza A virus – due to exposure from an infected …
19 – 25 December 2016 Brace yourself for new mosquito-borne disease Karachiites may have yet another disease to look out for — chikungunya.The first case of the new viral disease reportedly surfaced at a government hospital in Malir’s Khokhrapar area. The symptoms reported are high fever and acute joint pain. Find source From AI …
12 – 18 December 2016 The science events that shaped the year Climate accords, controversial assisted reproduction and the CRISPR patent battle are among the year's top stories. Find source Algorithms compete to predict recipe for cancer vaccine Two US nonprofit organizations plan to find out by pitting a range of computer programs …
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