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Saving Beethoven: Preventing hereditary deafness: Optimized gene-editing tool prevents hearing loss in mice with hereditary deafness without detectable off-target effects

The animals -- known as Beethoven mice -- were treated for the same genetic mutation that causes progressive hearing loss in humans, culminating in profound deafness by their mid-20s..

Can we feed 11 billion people while preventing the spread of infectious disease?

But a new article published in Nature Sustainability describes how the increase in population and the need to feed everyone will also, ultimately, give rise to human infectious disease, a situation the authors of the paper consider "two of the most formidable ecological and public health challenges of the 21st

What Is the Origin of the Universe? 7 Most Intriguing Theories

Have you ever wondered about the origin of the universe? Well, of course, most of you have.

What Is Schumann Resonance and How It Is Connected to Human Consciousness

The Schumann resonance may not only affect the earth, but it can also align or implement changes in human consciousness..

Terror Management Theory and How It Explains Our Beliefs and Behaviors

We all get scared of the fatality of human life, but the Terror Management Theory may be affecting you more than you realize.

Melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled in recent years: Fast-paced warming is consistently affecting huge region, says new study

"This is the clearest picture yet of how fast Himalayan glaciers are melting over this time interval, and why," said lead author Joshua Maurer, a Ph.D.

Fresh look at mysterious Nasca lines in Peru: Using a taxonomic approach, scientists have re-identified the huge birds drawn on the desert plains of Peru as hermits or pelicans

The lines and geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa are located some 400 kilometers south of Lima, Peru and form a World Heritage Site covering an area of about 450 square kilometers..

Processed foods and effect on developing fetus' brain: Autism link?

Saleh Naser, Latifa Abdelli and UCF undergraduate research assistant Aseela Samsam have identified the molecular changes that happen when neural stem cells are exposed to high levels of an acid commonly found in processed foods.

How information is like snacks, money, and drugs -- to your brain: Researchers demonstrate common neural code for information and money; both act on the brain's dopamine-producing reward system

A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business has found that information acts on the brain's dopamine-producing reward system in the same way as money or food.

Human migration in Oceania recreated through paper mulberry genetics: Humans carried the plant, used to make barkcloth, as they colonized new islands across Oceania

The colonization of the remote, long-uninhabited Pacific islands has fascinated early European explorers, current scientists and members of Pacific Island communities today.

First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants

Being able to noninvasively control robotic devices using only thoughts will have broad applications, in particular benefiting the lives of paralyzed patients and those with movement disorders.

Animals' brain activity 'syncs' during social interactions

Animal models are really important for being able to study brain phenomena at levels that we can't normally access in humans," says Michael Yartsev of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and senior author of one of the papers

In romantic relationships, people do indeed have a 'type': Study finds consistency among people's current and past partners

However, new research by social psychologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) suggests that might be easier said than done.

Rare 'superflares' could one day threaten Earth

These events occur when stars, for reasons that scientists still don't understand, eject huge bursts of energy that can be seen from hundreds of light years away.

Bitcoin causing carbon dioxide emissions comparable to Las Vegas or Hamburg: Hardware and IP addresses analyzed to assess the carbon footprint of the cryptocurrency

Although Bitcoin is a virtual currency, the energy consumption associated with its use is very real.