Chimpanzee Talks Like Us?
A new study finds the average chimpanzee response time in gestured conversations is 120 milliseconds, which isn’t that far from the human average of 200 milliseconds. Introduction When humans have conversations, we take turns speaking, sometimes even interrupting each other. Now, a study published in Current Biology on Monday reports that chimpanzees follow a […]
SHINE CEO Innovates Cancer-Killing Tech
SHINE Technologies, a trailblazer in the field of nuclear fusion, is on a mission to generate clean and abundant power from fusion. However, before they can achieve this ambitious goal, SHINE is focusing on revolutionizing the production of medical isotopes, which are essential for cancer treatment and various medical imaging procedures. By leveraging their advanced […]
Is Mimicking Hemoglobin Cells the Key to a Blood Substitute?
Introduction: The Quest for a Blood Substitute In the 19th century, Theodore Gaillard Thomas, a renowned gynecologist in New York City, championed an unusual idea: transfusing milk as a substitute for blood. Despite initial trials, including one where cow’s milk was injected into a patient with severe uterine bleeding, the practice was short-lived due to […]
FDA Expands Approval of Groundbreaking Gene Therapy
A New Hope for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently broadened its approval of Elevidys, a revolutionary gene therapy developed by Sarepta Therapeutics for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This rare genetic muscle disease, primarily affecting boys, has long been a challenging condition to treat. Elevidys, costing $3.2 million per […]
Biologist Aims to Solve Cell’s Biggest Mystery: Vaults
The Discovery of Vaults Leonard Rome switches off the overhead light in a small room, leaving it illuminated only by a computer monitor and the fluorescent screen at the base of a towering electron microscope. Qing Lou, a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), points to some ovoid smudges within the […]
The Emergence of Quantum Computing in Chemistry
Practical Uses for Quantum Computers In the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing, practical applications are beginning to surface, particularly in the realm of chemistry. These advancements promise to accelerate the development of new materials, catalysts, and drugs. A visit to Quantinuum in Broomfield, Colorado, reveals a fascinating glimpse into the future of this technology. […]
How Faulty Messaging Between Organs Accelerates Aging
The Tale of the Tail: Clues from Mice As mice age, their tails often become stiff and kinked. However, in the lab of molecular biologist Shin-Ichiro Imai at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, certain genetically modified mice maintained limber and nearly straight tails even as they aged. These mice displayed other signs […]
U.S. Plans to Alter Researcher Access to Health Data Spark Concerns
Proposed Changes to Medicare and Medicaid Data Access Health researchers are currently contesting a plan by the U.S. government that could dramatically alter how they access a vast array of health data from federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid, which collectively support the medical needs of approximately 140 million people. With a looming deadline of […]
Which Wild Animals Carry COVID-19?
Ambitious Research to Monitor Virus Transmission Between Humans and Animals Amid the rugged terrain of California’s Mission Creek Preserve, a significant scientific endeavor is taking place. A helicopter, carrying an unusual cargo of four desert bighorn sheep each secured in individual bags, lands near a makeshift field lab at the base of barren desert mountains. […]
New Approach of NSF to Safeguarding Research
The Challenge of Balancing Security and Scientific Freedom The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is at the forefront of funding basic research, exemplified by its $571 million investment in the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. This facility, set to start operations next year, represents a significant step forward in our understanding of the cosmos, […]
