by admin | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Opinions
By NewScientist – Gene-editing citrus fruits to make them less bitter could not only encourage more people to eat them, it might also help save the industry from a devastating plague If you never eat grapefruit because you find them far too bitter, CRISPR...
by admin | Feb 12, 2026 | News & Opinions
By Suzanne Day – Harvard Medical School – The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School — supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity — remains uncertain. Learn more. One of the most enduring goals in regenerative medicine is...
by admin | Feb 11, 2026 | News & Opinions
by Weizmann Institute of Science – MedicalXpress – What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, scientists believed that the heritability of human lifespan was relatively low compared...
by admin | Feb 10, 2026 | News & Opinions, Video
WATCH: This episode explores cellular senescence, its biological roles, implications for aging and age-related diseases, and emerging therapeutic strategies, with insights from Dr. Lorna Harries, a professor of molecular genetics and founder of the biotech company...
by admin | Feb 6, 2026 | News & Opinions
by Mariam Issimdar – BBC – A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after giving birth has described how her own daughter’s life was saved by a similar donation just a few years later. Natasha Kirkpatrick donated her daughter Ellaria’s cord...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | News & Opinions
By HealthDay – US NEWS – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that it will stop funding all research that uses human fetal tissue, ending support for studies both inside and outside the agency. In a statement, the NIH said it will no longer fund...