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These Scientists Just Completed a 3D ‘Google Earth’ for the Brain

aweGene | 27 October

Human brain maps are a dime a dozen these days. Maps that detail neurons in a certain region. Maps that draw out functional connections between those cells.

Which Kids are Most Likely to Succeed in School? Scientists Say Genes Offer a Clue

aweGene | 20 October

Many factors boost a child's chance of success in school — like having wealthy parents who can afford tutors. But recent research has raised another

Engineering Synthetic Morphogen Systems that Can Program Multicellular Patterning

aweGene | 20 October

One of the core processes of development biology involves establishing positions of various cells within a tissue, called morphogenesis. DARPA BETR performers

Tonight's Sky: October

aweGene | 11 October

For the First Time, Scientists Fully Sequenced the Human X Chromosome

aweGene | 11 October

The sequencing of the human genome was one of the greatest scientific feats of the past century, but it’s a little-known fact that it’s still a work in

A Newly-Discovered Tiny CRISPR Protein Packs a Giant Punch For Human Gene Editing

aweGene | 11 October

The CRISPR family just grew bigger. The newcomer? A tiny DNA-chomping Cas protein, tucked away inside giant viruses.That’s the recent finding from Dr. Jennifer

Inflammation: the key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID

aweGene | 11 October

The severity of COVID-19 can vary hugely. In some it causes no symptoms at all and in others it’s life threatening, with some people particularly

Is Aging a Disease You Can Reverse? A Look at the Science Behind the Longevity Movement

aweGene | 27 September

DAVE ASPREY, founder of the supplement company Bulletproof and one of the many Silicon Valley tech titans obsessed with lengthening their life spans, famously

Bill Gates: "The End of the Epidemic, Best Case, is Probably 2022"

aweGene | 21 September

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, said that even though he expects vaccine approvals to come by

The Genetic Engineering Genie Is Out of the Bottle

aweGene | 17 September

Usually good for a conspiracy theory or two, U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that the virus causing COVID-19 was either intentionally

How technology will lead to a new race of super-intelligent immortal beings

aweGene | 07 September

The rapid development of so-called NBIC technologies – nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science – are giving rise to

CRISPR CELL THERAPY COULD TURN BAD FAT INTO GOOD FAT

aweGene | 05 September

Researchers recently discovered a novel way to fight obesity — tricking white fat into acting more like brown fat, and in turn, burning higher levels of energy

A Year After Gene Therapy, Boys With Muscular Dystrophy Are Healthier and Stronger

aweGene | 26 August

Two and a half years ago, a study published in Science Advances detailed how the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas-9 repaired genetic mutations

Scientists have Created a Revolutionary Artificial Skin

aweGene | 16 August

Singapore researchers have developed “electronic skin” capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs

New Algorithm Suggests That Early Humans and Related Species Interbred Early and Often

aweGene | 07 August

A new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, and that some humans carry DNA from an

Is It Really True That Some Animals Live Forever?

aweGene | 31 July

James Bond may have no time to die, but does the same go for the so-called immortal jellyfish? If anything, these tiny jellies, otherwise known as

INDIVIDUALISM

aweGene | 13 July

Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual.Individualists

First International Dark Sky Park In New Zealand Accredited

aweGene | 08 July

Wai-iti Recreational Reserve and Tunnicliff Forest has been named the first International Dark Sky Park in New Zealand. The newly designated site consists

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