In a time when mass extinctions are on the rise, news of the ‘rediscovered’ deer-like silver-backed chevrotain Tragulus versicolor is much-welcomed and ‘provides a rare second chance for biodiversity conservation’,
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We have learned from a sneak preview on the American public radio station NPR news[1] that a cancer treatment trial using CRISPR received a positive safety report on Wednesday, November
While Europe and the West tend, through its cultures and democratic principles, to be scientifically transparents about research and development, it is important to realize that other nations do not
Running can have significant health benefits, according to a new paper published on 4 November in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, including longer life, lower risk of cardiovascular disease,
New Zealand has passed a new law to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050 in order to meet its obligations under the Paris climate agreement. The zero-carbon bill was
Last week, Chinese regulators granted conditional approval for a new Alzheimer’s drug. The seaweed-derived compound purportedly improves cognitive function by altering the gut bacteria of Alzheimer’s patients. The drug called
The measles virus is highly contagious and can lead to life-threatening complications like pneumonia or swelling of the brain. Now, two papers published in Science and Science Immunology on 31
A new study estimates that more than 600 million people could face the threat of coastal flooding by the end of the century in a worst-case scenario (1). And the
Shale gas, GMOs, here are some topics that usually arouse the worst fears in public opinion. With a certain efficiency, the European continent has managed to ban its production …
Protected areas are a key strategy for conserving natural ecosystems and preventing further loss of biodiversity. But according to a new analysis published on 28 October in the Proceedings of