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The Genetics Of Fear And Empathy
Scientists have studied observational fear in mice to find out how empathy might work in humans.
Genetic Insights Boost Malaria Drug Yield
Genetic engineering has helped researchers in China increase the levels of artemisinin in the leaves of the sweet wormwood plant.
Aggression Gene Amped Up In Humans And Chimps
A gene regulating the fight-or-flight response is more active in humans and chimpanzees than more peaceful primates, researchers say.
Using Big Data To Personalize Cancer Treatment
Researchers have identified a panel of 29 extracellular matrix genes that can determine how different lung cancer patients respond to treatment.
Climate Change Makes Algae Cheat On Coral
As the oceans warm up, symbiotic alga start to grow at the expense of their coral hosts.
Carbon Nanotubes Strengthen Desalination Membranes
Adding carbon nanotubes to reverse osmosis membranes helps them withstand chlorine exposure without reducing their desalination abilities.
Feasible To Treat Hepatitis C At Scale, Study
A decentralized, algorithm-based public health model helped cure over 90 percent of patients with hepatitis C virus infections in Punjab, India.
COPD Afflicts 100 Million People In China
The largest study of COPD across age groups in China finds that most don’t know they have the chronic lung disease.
Seeing A Fossil Insect’s True Colors
What did the wings of a 200-million-year-old insect look like? Shiny and metallic, according to microscopic analyses.
