DNA-based computer can run 100 billion different programs
Mixing and matching various strands of DNA can create versatile biological computer circuits that can take the square roots of numbers or solve quadra
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Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves
Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company’s chief scientist now conced
A distant supernova defies our understanding of the cosmos’s expansion
The two main methods of measuring the expansion of the universe have always disagreed, and observations of a supernova found in 2014 have thrown anoth
Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction
People report greater life satisfaction six months after starting Parkrun events, which could partly be due to the supportive environment
Mars rover found a rock with possible signs of ancient life
The Perseverance rover has found some of the most promising hints of ancient Martian life yet, but we can’t know for sure until its samples are sent b
Parkinson’s disease progression slowed by antibody infusions
Monthly infusions with the drug prasinezumab appeared to slow the progression of motor symptoms in people with advanced Parkinson’s disease
First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the oral contraceptive Opill for use without a prescription. It is the first hormonal contraceptive avail
Fossils in Laos cave imply modern humans were in Asia 86,000 years ago
Human skull and shinbone fragments found in a cave in northern Laos suggest modern humans may have been in South-East Asia between 68,000 and 86,000 y