THIS STORY ORIGINALLY appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. Pancreatic cancer turns off one of our most important genes in order to be able to grow and spread, new research published in the journal Gastro Hep Advances has found. The cancer is one of the most aggressive human diseases. It is … Read more
Swedish scientists have made a groundbreaking advancement in the fight against cancer, creating nanorobots armed with “lethal weapons” designed to exclusively target and annihilate cancer cells. These tiny but mighty machines have demonstrated their prowess by halting the spread of tumours in mice without damaging any surrounding healthy tissue, according to a study conducted at … Read more
Google spent much of the past year hustling to build its Gemini chatbot to counter ChatGPT, pitching it as a multifunctional AI assistant that can help with work tasks or the digital chores of personal life. More quietly, the company has been working to enhance a more specialized artificial intelligence tool that is already a … Read more
The White House has issued new rules aimed at companies that manufacture synthetic DNA after years of warnings that a pathogen made with mail-order genetic material could accidentally or intentionally spark the next pandemic. The rules, released on April 29, are the result of an executive order signed by President Joe Biden last fall to … Read more
Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate over its use has a long way to go, says an expert in the field. “Genealogy has taken on a life of its own and we’re catching up,” Nicole Novroski, an assistant professor … Read more
