Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
Researchers have corrected a disease-causing gene mutation with a single infusion carrying a treatment that precisely targeted the errant gene.
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Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.
For a decade, Eric Schmidt ran Google as chief executive and as the “adult” in the room, mentoring the internet
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U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change
Before a packed crowd of oil and gas executives on Monday, Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, delivered a
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Think You Understand Your Dog? Think Again.
Dogs can’t talk, but their body language speaks volumes. Many dogs will bow when they want to play, for instance,
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Are Genetically Modified Pigs The Future of Organ Transplantation?
How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter
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NASA to Launch SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions: How to Watch
Two NASA missions are ready for a late-night launch aboard a single rocket. Both aim to unravel mysteries about the
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Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96
Joan Dye Gussow, a nutritionist and educator who was often referred to as the matriarch of the “eat locally, think
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More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, is set to lose another
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Stand Up for Science Rally Sees Mix of Science, Politics and Anxiety
In Washington, many protesters declined to share their names publicly, for similar reasons. One woman, who wore a surgical mask
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Trump Freeze on Aid to Nuclear Inspectors Undercuts His Iran Policy
Starting in late January, President Trump suspended two programs that provide American aid to international nuclear inspectors, potentially undermining his
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