Scientists have discovered a new type of liver cell called the hepatobiliary hybrid progenitor (HHyP) that may be able to regenerate the liver. These progenitors — stem-cell-like cells — are
Archive for July 2019
Artificial proteins transform ordinary cells into smart cells with ‘limitless potential’
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The first completely artificial designer proteins have potentially opened up the door to a new era of precision cell therapies. Using a novel plug-and-play approach, scientists can achieve precise control
Laurent Alexandre is a French surgeon-urologist, essayist, and entrepreneur. The founder of the Doctissimo website, he is interested in the transhumanist movement and in the upheavals that humanity could experience,
Many of the earlier epochs that occurred over the past 2000 years — were much smaller in scale than current human-induced global warming, according to two complementary studies published on
Major fishing activities are currently focused on ecologically important shark hotspots around the world, according to a new study published on 24 July in Nature (1). Using a big-data approach,
If you can’t beat them, join them. Or so the old adage goes. And that’s exactly what scientists working at the SMART Research Institute (SMATRI) in Indonesia are doing. The
A species of ocean snail called the scaly-foot snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum) is the first deep-sea species identified as being at risk of extinction from deep-sea mining. On 18 July, the
Last week, scientists reported the near eradication of disease-carrying mosquitoes from two separate islands in Ganzhou, China. The findings were published on 17 July in the journal Nature (1). Asian
In a new perspective published on 17 July in Nature, climate scientists identify several important factors affecting carbon budget estimates, including historical warming, transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions
A new comprehensive review paper published last week on 15 July in Nature plants explores how scientists can use CRISPR to enhance traditional plant breeding techniques with the goal of