New CRISPR Technique Targets and Destroys Cancer's Command Center
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Researchers have used CRISPR to target cancer's “command center” in mice, increasing survival rates from 0 to 100 percent and shrinking aggressive tumors.
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We were wrong - the testes are connected to the immune system
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Last year scientists made the amazing discovery that a set of previously unseen channels connected the brain to our immune system; now, it appears we might also need to rethink the immune system's relationship with the testes, potentially explaining why some men are infertile and how some cancer vaccines fail to provide immunity.
Cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain
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Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This was shown in mice by scientists at the University of Bonn with their colleagues at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel). Old animals were able to regress to the state of two-month-old mice with a prolonged low-dose treatment with a cannabis active ingredient. This opens up new options, for instance, when it comes to treating dementia. The results are now presented in the journal Nature Medicine.
A Year After Approval, Gene-Therapy Cure Gets Its First Customer
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GlaxoSmithKline says it has treated a child with Strimvelis, its gene therapy for immune deficiency.
The UK just switched on an ambitious fusion reactor - and it works
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The UK's newest fusion reactor, ST40, was switched on last week, and has already managed to achieve 'first plasma' - successfully generating a scorching blob of electrically-charged gas (or plasma) within its core.
Turns out the powerhouse of our cells could be running at a scorching 50°C
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A surprising new study suggests that mitochondria, the 'powerhouse of the cell', actually run at a temperature that's far warmer than the human body.
Scientists have discovered they're running at a sizzling 50°C (122°F), surprisingly much hotter than our bodily average of 37°C ( 98.6°F), and it could force a rethink on how our energy generators actually work.
Scientists might have just discovered a whole new role for the thalamus
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The thalamus is a small region that sits in the centre of our brain, and is thought to relay signals from our ears, eyes, mouth and skin to other parts of the brain for processing.
But a new study suggests that it's not just passing on information - it also plays a role in cognitive behaviours, such as making decisions and staying focussed.
Computer Vision, Deep Learning Aid Prosthetic Hands
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A built-in camera and artificial intelligence can improve the speed and grasping ability of a prosthetic hand, as shown in tests with people missing a hand. Test results and a description of the technology developed by engineers at Newcastle University in the U.K. appear in yesterday's issue of the Journal of Neural Engineering.
SpaceX Successfully Lands & Recovers the Falcon 9 After Secret, Classified Launch
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Following the successful launch of SpaceX's first national security payload, the world is given a never before seen glimpse of the Falcon 9's first stage separating from the second stage.