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  1. Artist with Aphantasia Navigates Creative World Without a Mind's Eye

    Artist with Aphantasia Navigates Creative World Without a Mind's Eye

    Jevon Chandra, a Singaporean artist, lives with aphantasia, the inability to form mental images. Discover how he creates art and understands the world without a visual imagination.

    3mo ago 3 min read
  2. CAR T Therapy: 4-1BB Design Dominates Leukemia Treatment

    CAR T Therapy: 4-1BB Design Dominates Leukemia Treatment

    New meta-analysis reveals 4-1BB CAR T constructs offer superior efficacy and safety for relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  3. Embryo Selection Tech: Snake Oil Today, Social Inequity Tomorrow?

    Embryo Selection Tech: Snake Oil Today, Social Inequity Tomorrow?

    Emerging polygenic embryo selection promises trait and disease screening but risks widening social and racial disparities due to cost and efficacy issues.

    3mo ago 2 min read
  4. Commercial Genetic Testing: A Leap Without Understanding

    Commercial Genetic Testing: A Leap Without Understanding

    New book 'What We Inherit' explores the ethical and scientific uncertainties of commercial genetic testing, particularly polygenic scores.

    3mo ago 2 min read
  5. Genetic Obesity Risk Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Death Rates

    Genetic Obesity Risk Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Death Rates

    New research reveals a genetic predisposition to higher body weight significantly increases mortality risk for breast cancer survivors, emphasizing personalized lifestyle interventions.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  6. Deep-Sea Microbe Boasts Unexplained Radiation Resistance

    Deep-Sea Microbe Boasts Unexplained Radiation Resistance

    An extremophile archaeon found near hydrothermal vents exhibits extraordinary resilience to radiation, baffling scientists with its survival mechanisms.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  7. WHO Greenlights New Oral Polio Vaccine for Global Fight

    WHO Greenlights New Oral Polio Vaccine for Global Fight

    World Health Organization prequalifies a novel oral polio vaccine, enhancing global response to outbreaks and advancing polio eradication efforts.

    3mo ago 1 min read
  8. Rigor Mortis: Understanding the Science of Post-Death Stiffening

    Rigor Mortis: Understanding the Science of Post-Death Stiffening

    Explore the biological process of rigor mortis, the temporary stiffening of a body after death, and the scientific factors influencing its timeline.

    3mo ago 2 min read