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A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October, her concerns grew. The 34-year-old based in Santa Maria, California, suspected the ethidium bromide she was using in the lab for molecular cloning could put…

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Readers reply: how different are modern humans from the first Homo sapiens?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Hot elephant testicles could be cure for cancer

The large mammals are known for hardly ever getting the killer disease

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New study upends human evolution history

There's a promising new model for human origins in Africa — but scientists don't quite know what to do with it

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UC Berkeley graduate student gunned down on research trip to Mexico

Gabriel Trujillo, a 31-year-old University of California, Berkeley graduate student, was shot and killed in Mexico while conducting field research, according to friends and family.

Los Angeles Times

Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms as unusual sign can show up on your tongue

The B-vitamin can't be made by the body and a lack of it can cause of wide range of problems - including one sign on your tongue.

Daily Record

Osteoporosis: What factors are leading to this bone disease in women?

What is osteoporosis?

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Stem cells role in protecting gastric mucosa, finds study

The parietal, chief, pit, and neck cells make up the gastric corpus, which is a major component of the glandular stomach. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Human embryo model created from stem cells could help understand why some pregnancies fail

A model of the human embryo derived from stem cells has been created in the lab which could help understand early human development and why and how some pregnancies fail

The Hindu

F.D. Flam: Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research

When scientists announced at a conference last week that they had created synthetic human embryos, it felt like something from Brave New World. News coverage conjured up images of scientists creating new human life in an unnatural way and then using it to conduct experiments.

Tribune News Service

Liverpool student wins prestigious UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition

18 year old Ryan Parry from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC wins UK science competition.

Liverpool Echo

Covid inquiry: what we have heard so far

Relatives of those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic turned their backs on Matt Hancock as he arrived to give his testimony at the Covid inquiry.

The Week

The interesting reason why people with curly hair may have had an evolutionary advantage

Did you ever think your curly hair could be used as a source of protection?

Woman & Home

Hairy moles may provide antidote for baldness, UCI researchers find

The guy whose naked skull is pale and shiny — save that discolored mole shaped like Cuba near his ear, which inexplicably bristles with hair — may harbor an antidote to baldness.

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Prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics: Food sources that are great for your gut health

Our body needs trillions of beneficial microorganisms in our gut (digestive tract) to be able to function well. And this is not just about maintaining gut health but our overall well-being. While synbiotics is a lesser-known term, the terms prebiotics and probiotics are often used interchangeably by many folks. However,…

The Independent UK

Scientists use stem cells to create models of human embryos and study our earliest days

Scientists have created embryo models to help study the mysteries of early human development, the medical problems that happen before birth and why many pregnancies fail

The Hindu

Explained | The problem with India’s new guidelines on genetically modified insects

In April 2023, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) issued the ‘Guidelines for Genetically Engineered (GE) Insects’. They provide procedural roadmaps for those interested in creating GE insects. They have three problems for researchers, discussed in the article.

Wales Online

Covid reduces quality of men's semen for months after even mild infection

Half of the men had total sperm counts that were 57 per cent lower after Covid

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The Independent UK

Mutant enzyme ‘helps prostate cancer to spread and become more aggressive’

Researchers hope the findings might offer new treatment options for aggressive prostate cancer.

The Hindu

Mupli beetle can be used to create metal nanoparticles, says study

Zoologists from SNGS College, Pattambi, find that chemicals produced from the defensive gland of the beetle could be used to produce silver nanoparticles, which can effectively be employed in management of several diseases, including cancer.

Daily Mirror

'Teachers must learn to tackle sex and gender issues with tolerance and common sense'

Rachael Bletchly remembers her own questions about sex as a teenager, and recommends that teachers are trained how to teach biology and gender issues in a fact-based, non-discriminatory way

The Hindu

How prokaryotes led to eukaryotes

The article explains about prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

The New Daily

Male chromosome loss linked to life-threatening cancers and early death

The Y chromosome, restricted to biological males, drives certain cancers. This may explain why men die earlier than women.

Zenger

Bitemark Evidence In Criminal Trials Is Unreliable, New Research Shows

Flawed bitemark evidence has led to wrongful convictions and death sentences in the US, according to 12 new studies.

Nottingham Post

Baldness breakthrough to stimulate hair growth as new treatment found

Hair follicles stiffen as people age

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