Biology
How Are Viral Vectors Used in Gene Therapy?
Viral vectors use modified viruses as delivery vehicles for genetic material. Viruses evolved efficient ways to enter cells, and gene-therapy developers can remove or di…
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Biology
What Is Gene Therapy and How Does It Work?
Gene therapy changes genetic material or gene expression in a patient's cells to treat disease. The term covers several strategies, including adding a functional gene, s…
Discover science
New discoveries about human DNA.
This new discovery allows for easier DNA sampling but also creates a significant privacy vulnerability.
Flu epidemic
German and American scientists: SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely a product of a laboratory
Research by a group of German and American scientists shows that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the Covid-19 pandemic can be created in the laboratory, with the geneti…
Archeology
Real-life Dracula Breakthrough Discovered - More Terrifying Than Fiction
Although there are many historical documents about him, because his grave and picture have not been identified,
Oceanography
Interspecies mating causes blue whales to have 'ghost' DNA
The finding of heterospecific DNA in Atlantic blue whales could raise new questions about genetics and species relationships in the marine environment.
Health
The Scary Truth About Inbreeding: The Curse of Genes, Nature's Last Line of Defense!
In the natural world, reproduction between living organisms is an important task. However, when this natural process encounters inbreeding, it can have shocking conseque…
Medicine - Health
Strange disease that causes sufferers to fold their shoulders
People with this disease also face many problems such as short stature, missing part of the skull, and respiratory failure.
Archeology
If your hand has this spot, you may have the blood of another species.
A new study led by the 2022 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine finds
Discover science
Why do we get older when cells are always replicating?
The human body is not designed to live very long and is usually limited to the age of 90. So why do we age and what does aging really mean?
Archeology
Scientists plan to bring back the Dodo bird, but how exactly will they do it?
The dodo, one of the largest birds on Earth, faced extinction in the late 17th century and was officially considered extinct by humans in 1662.
Animal world
Scientists inject Chinese alligator genes into American catfish to create 'super fish'
But what special abilities do these super fish have?
Animal world
What happens if you put a puppy next to a newborn wolf?
This is a controversial issue, involving knowledge of animal behavior, evolution, genetics, and many other aspects.
Animal world
Why did the dogs at Chernobyl undergo such rapid evolution?
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster not only left serious consequences for the environment and human health but also became a
Archeology
Barley grains revived from 145-year-old shipwreck to make wine
Experts collect rye seeds from a shipwreck under Lake Huron to revive the lost plant and plan to make whiskey.