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Gene-blocking therapy reverses Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 5:43)
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An antisense therapy that targets tau protein tangles in the brain has improved memory and extended lifespan in mice, and successfully targeted tau in monkeys
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Gene editing has saved the lives of two children with leukaemia
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 4:00)
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Two young girls are both doing well more than a year after being treated with gene-edited cells. Clinical trials of the therapy are now getting started
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AI rivals dermatologists at spotting early signs of skin cancer
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 3:00)
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A neural network performs as well as dermatologists at spotting cancerous moles and could let people check any skin lesions at home with an app
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Dried-up slime could help microbes survive briny waters on Mars
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 3:00)
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Colonies of bacteria called biofilms live longer in Mars-like waters? especially if they were dried out first, as they would be after hitching a ride through space
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Earth’s water must have arrived here earlier than we thought
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 3:00)
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Our best theory said meteorites brought water to Earth 4.5 billion years ago, now it seems they struck far earlier, while our planet’s core was still forming
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Animals that grow designer organs for humans are a step closer
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 3:00)
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For the first time mouse pancreases have developed in rats, with islet cells used to cure mouse diabetes. This raises hopes we could grow human organs in pigs
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Earth’s water must have arrived here earlier than we thought
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 3:00)
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Our best theory said meteorites brought water to Earth 4.5 billion years ago, now it seems they struck far earlier, while our planet’s core was still forming
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Should NHS limit spending on treatments for rare diseases?
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 3:00)
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As pressures on the National Health Service grow, should costly new treatments for rare diseases get a tougher ride, wonders Zara Aziz
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Vacuum transfer advance will help redefine kilogram next year
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 2:59)
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Abandoning the old prototype kilogram stored in Paris will require accurate mass measurements in a vacuum, something new techniques will make easier
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New hermit crab has candy-stick legs and a giant spoon-like claw
from New Scientist - News
(2017-1-26 2:55)
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A previously unknown Caribbean crab has been seen? it’s just a few millimetres long, sports bright red and white stripes, and has a large scoop-like claw
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