Scientists in Massachusetts may have found a new way to treat viruses and stop them from making people sick, using a gene editing tool called CRISPR. The tool, basically, is akin to being molecular scissors. We’ve previously shared articles about different applications of CRISPR, from using Cas9 to image genes inside live cells to genetic […] More
In 2016, Elon Musk created a company called Neuralink with the goal of developing implantable brain-computer interfaces in humans. The short-term goal of the company is to treat people with brain injuries caused by stroke or other diseases, and could be available as early as next year. Neuralink has developed “threads” to link human brains […] More
According to a new study in the journal Vaccine, the majority of anti-vaccine advertisements on Facebook were paid for by just two organizations. The same study found that pro-vaccine advertisements were funded by 83 unique organizations. The authors of the study explained: In 2018, Facebook introduced Ad Archive as a platform to improve transparency in […] More
In the dark expanse of space, a ship orbited alone, just one of the two vessels that were meant to rendezvous and change cosmonauts. Vladimir Komarov, a good friend of Yuri Gagarin (the first man in space) had gone into the mission knowing his bleak chances. Inside a Soyuz capsule – the Soviet equivalent of […] More
