Researchers have found Ebola RNA in the semen of survivors two years after infection. They are calling on the World Health Organization to update its guidelines on sexual transmission. …read more Source:: Science
Day: August 2, 2017
Early gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases
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•Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with gene editing. The technique, which uses the CRISPR-Cas9 system, corrected the mutation for a …read more Source:: Science
Anthrax: A hidden threat to wildlife in the tropics
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•Anthrax, a disease so far not associated with tropical rain forests, is common in the Ivory Coast’s Taï National Park and is posing a serious threat to wildlife there. The …read more Source:: Science
Exoplanet shines with glowing water atmosphere
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•Scientists have found compelling evidence for a stratosphere on an enormous planet outside our solar system. The planet’s stratosphere — a layer of atmosphere where temperature increases with higher altitudes …read more Source:: Science
New simulations could help in hunt for massive mergers of neutron stars, black holes
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•Scientists have developed new computer models to explore what happens when a black hole joins with a neutron star – the superdense remnant of an exploded star. …read more Source:: Science