Health
The most expensive drug in the world
Genetic therapy for Novartis spinal muscular atrophy costs more than $ 2 million a course.
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Biology
Great turning point: People have 'programmed' bacteria
Scientists have succeeded in producing E. coli with artificial original DNA, not from nature.
Health
The Y chromosome is slowly degenerating
So far, we have always attributed the Y chromosome to the symbol of masculinity. But it turns out this type of chromosome is not as strong and durable as we imagined.
Biology
Detecting giant virus underneath the Indian city, copying the gene of the host
More than 20 new viruses were discovered underneath the sewer and water storage in Mumbai, India with the ability to copy and transplant genes into hosts.
Biology
Genetically modified bacteria can produce super-durable spider silk for making space suits
Scientists have found a way to transform the bacterial gene to create a super strong spider silk.
Discover science
We are rich thanks to ... genes?
Thought the rich and poor because of the fate of the eastern people, but suddenly, Westerners are now starting to care about this issue.
Archeology
Bone fossils 160,000 years explain the genetic variant of humans
The ancient fossil bone fossil dating back to 160,000 years is the oldest specimen ever discovered in the high mountains, explaining how humans adapt to an oxygen-defici…
Scientific application
The technique to create rice varieties is higher than the head, yield 30 tons / ha
For the first time, the 'respiratory mutation' method has been successfully implemented to allow the creation of new rice varieties that collect elite genes from many di…
Science story
The son carries the 'bad gene' of genius Albert Einstein
The scientist Albert Einstein had a strained relationship with his eldest son, which he considered not inheriting the wisdom and path he had taken.
Cancer
The abnormality of cancer: When the lungs turn into stomach and intestines
One of the super phenomena of cancer was discovered in 2018, when scientists observed the stomach, duodenal and small intestine cells inside the lung tumor.
New technology
Found a way to transform genes to create spider silk like Spider Man
If this research is scaled up, NASA could bring bacteria into future missions to space, to turn them into a source of new materials.
Biology
Genetically modified plants can clean up polluted air
A rabbit gene has been introduced into conventional indoor plants, giving them the power to filter harmful air pollution.
Health
Is genetically modified beef easy to eat?
Editing genes for animals and plants has come to life in some ways but controversies continue.
Discover science
Why do people eat coriander and see soap?
Anything has two sides, dividing the whole humanity into two halves: half will like it and half will hate it.
Archeology
The first people are slightly squashed by the genetic genes of Neanderthals
Those with two Neanderthal genes, their heads are slightly flatter and longer - like Neanderthal heads.