Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig NYT: Science By: Virginia Hughes 12 May 2024 at 10:21 Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had βno indicationβ his death was related to the transplant.
Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig NYT: Technology By: Virginia Hughes 12 May 2024 at 10:21 Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had βno indicationβ his death was related to the transplant.
Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimerβs NYT: Science By: Pam Belluck 6 May 2024 at 12:19 People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimerβs, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms. Β© Vsevolod Zviryk/Science SourceA C.T. scan of a patient with Alzheimerβs disease.
What Makes Tiny βWater Bearsβ So Tough? They Quickly Fix Broken DNA. NYT: Science By: Carl Zimmer 12 April 2024 at 12:49 New research finds that the microscopic βwater bears" are remarkably good at repairing their DNA after a huge blast of radiation. Β© Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryColoured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a water bear, or tardigrade (phylum Tardigrada). Water bears are small, water-dwelling, segmented micro-animals with eight legs that live in damp habitats such as moss or lichen.
Ancient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans NYT: Science By: Jack Tamisiea 9 April 2024 at 20:00 Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found.