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Base editing has proven useful for correcting disease-causing point mutations in animals — and now, human trials are on the horizon.
Making a dengue vaccine is difficult. It’s early, but a new antibody that targets a protein the virus makes instead of the virus itself may be a solution.
The developer Patr10tic has used metadata from Parler to create an interactive map linking each of the Capitol Hill riot videos to its exact location.
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A tiny implant uses LED light stimulation to stave off hunger, offering a new weight loss option, and gastric bypass alternative, for people suffering from obesity.
Natural COVID-19 immunity — the kind coronavirus survivors have — is about as robust as the immunity prompted by vaccines.
Self-driving cars get all the love, but autonomous trucks are already hitting the road, with a “driver-out” demonstration scheduled for 2021.
To solve the cannabis dosing problem, the MODE smart vape vibrates when a person should stop inhaling and again when they should exhale.
Scientists may have recorded the "hum" of the universe for the first time by measuring irregularities in gravitational waves.
Moderna is using the same technology behind its COVID-19 vaccine to develop an mRNA vaccine for HIV.
Students are sending a CubeSat to space. The nanosatellite will test a propulsion method that uses Earth's magnetic field to maintain low earth orbit.
The technology used to make the COVID-19 vaccine could be used to treat other diseases too.
The designer of the original Beats by Dre headphones is working on a next-generation face mask that combines fashion and functionality.
A Columbia University study suggests that empathy between robots may be possible — and the skill could make the bots more useful to humans.
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