04 – 10 September 2017
'Pen' identifies cancer in 10 seconds
A handheld device can identify cancerous tissue in 10 seconds, according to scientists at the University of Texas. Find source
Biologists slow aging, extend lifespan of fruit flies
In research that potentially could delay the onset of number of diseases including cancer, stroke other diseases of aging, biologists have produced a genetic one-two punch that significantly slowed aging in the middle-aged fruit flies. Find source
Cannot sleep due to stress? Here is the cure
Everyone empirically knows that stressful events certainly affect sound sleep. Scientists have found that the active component rich in sugarcane and other natural products may ameliorate stress and help having sound sleep. Find source
Geneticists pan paper that claims to predict a person's face from their DNA
Reviewers and a co-author of a paper by genomics entrepreneur Craig Venter claim that it misrepresents the risks of public access to genome data. Find source
Humans still evolving, large-scale study of genetic data shows
In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers have found that natural selection is still weeding out unfavorable variants in both populations. Find source
