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Jan 24 2025SCIENCE

Reviving Extinct Animals: A Dallas Lab's Mission

Imagine a sci-fi story becoming reality in a Dallas laboratory. Ben Lamm, CEO of Colossal Biosciences, isn't bringing back dinosaurs like in Jurassic Park. Instead, his team is aiming to revive the woolly mammoth and other long-extinct species. This isn't just a crazy idea; they've raised $435 milli

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Jan 24 2025TECHNOLOGY

Unlucky Models: Audi's Least Successful Cars

Audi, a brand that helped shape Germany's car industry, hasn't always hit the mark. August Horch, Audi's founder, started the company in 1909 after leaving his first venture. Since then, Audi has faced struggles, like the years after World War II when it battled big names like Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Speedy Skin Recovery: The Magic of Nature's Bandage

Burns can be a real challenge to treat. But scientists have come up with a clever solution inspired by nature. They've created a special gel that helps wounds heal faster. This gel is made from chitosan and silk fibroin, with a touch of tannic acid and riboflavin, which helps it stick well to the sk

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Jan 17 2025HEALTH

Designing Better Bone Scaffolds with 3D Printing

When it comes to growing new bones, scientists are exploring how to design the best scaffolds for the job. These scaffolds need to be good at helping new bone grow and strong enough to hold up. Researchers have looked at different types of materials, like metals, non-metals, and polymers, to make th

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Jan 16 2025SCIENCE

The Race to Revive Extinct Animals: Dream or Reality?

Bringing extinct animals back to life is not just a fantasy anymore. Thanks to advancements in genetic engineering and synthetic biology, companies like Colossal Biosciences are working on resurrecting creatures like the woolly mammoth and dodo. Recently, they secured a massive $200 million investme

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Jan 14 2025SCIENCE

Automating Science: The Journey of AI in Research

Imagine a world where scientific research can be conducted by AI, all thanks to Large Language Models (LLMs). This study dives into the possibility of creating an autonomous simulation agent (ASA) that can handle everything from planning experiments to analyzing data and writing reports. The key her

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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Richmond Residents Face Extended Water Outage

Imagine having no clean water for drinking, showering, or washing dishes. That's the reality for people in Richmond, Va. A power outage at the city's water plant sparked a chain reaction that's left residents without safe water since Monday. City officials now expect the outage to continue until at

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Jan 09 2025SCIENCE

Deadly Mosquito Mating: A New Weapon Against Disease?

Imagine a world where mosquitoes could be their own worst enemy. Australian researchers have come up with a fascinating idea: genetically modify male mosquitoes so their semen is toxic to females. This might sound a bit wild, but it could be a game-changer in the fight against diseases like malaria

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Jan 03 2025ENVIRONMENT

Breaking the Deadlock: Can We Responsibly Study Solar Geoengineering?

Solar geoengineering research is stuck in a geopolitical stalemate. Countries are struggling to agree on how to move forward safely. Some experts believe a non-deployment agreement could help. This deal would ensure that any research remains responsible and doesn’t lead to sudden, uncontrolled chang

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Dec 30 2024SCIENCE

Exploring the Past to Build Better Enzymes

Biocatalysis is all about using enzymes to make stuff, and it's a big deal for many industries. One cool way scientists are making it even better is by looking back in time. They use something called ancestral sequence reconstruction (ASR) to figure out what ancient enzymes might have looked like. T

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