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‘Three-parent’ IVF baby born in Greece, overcoming infertility

Apr 13, 2019

Doctors have created a baby with DNA from three people, including eggs from two mothers and sperm from a father, to allow the couple to have a baby despite the mother’s infertility, according to BBC News. Th...

Scientists release first ever image of a black hole

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Apr 12, 2019

Innovation, Science

Scientists have captured an image of a black hole for the first time since Einstein first predicted their existence a century ago, according to Wired. While astrophysics have found overwhelming evidence for the...

Google wins world’s first approval for commercial drone deliveries

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Apr 9, 2019

Business, Innovation, Science

Google’s commercial drone delivery system has been approved for use in Australia, marking the first public approval of the deliveries following 18 months of trials, according to The Verge. At first, the deliver...

Electrical stimulation of the brain can boost cognition, new study says

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Apr 8, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Precision electrical pulses in the brain could improve cognition and reverse some of the memory decline that comes with aging, according to a new study detailed by LiveScience. The research was published in ...

A failed antidepressant may hold promise for opioid addiction

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Apr 7, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

A drug originally developed as an antidepressant could ease withdrawal symptoms from opiate addiction, and make it easier to avoid relapse during treatment, according to a new study. Called rapastinel, the drug...

Researchers reveal new molecular target for cancer drug therapy

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Apr 3, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers have mapped the molecular structure of a metabolic enzyme important to cancer development, which could offer a new target for cancer treatment, according to Science Daily. Called ATP-citrate lyase, ...

Dogs could be trained to warn patients of seizures, new study suggests

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Mar 31, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

It may be possible to train dogs to warn patients before the onset of epileptic seizures, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. The study’s authors found that dogs can reliably i...

Pence calls for NASA to land astronauts on the moon within five years

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Mar 29, 2019

Innovation, Science

Vice President Pence has called for NASA to conduct a crewed mission to the surface of the moon within five years, according to the Washington Post. It would be the first time that astronauts have walked on th...

Print books may benefit toddlers more than eBooks, new study says

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Mar 29, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Print books foster greater interactivity between parents and children than electronic versions, according to a study by researchers from the University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital. The study focused...

In labeling harmful tweets from public figures, Twitter aims to strike a delicate balance

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Mar 28, 2019

Innovation, Opinion, Policy, Science

At several points during Trump’s time in office, critics have called on Twitter to intervene in the president’s habit of provoking and insulting his critics and opponents through tweets. Trump’s use of social m...