Would you use a surrogate robot to carry your child from conception to birth? In a Live Science poll, we asked readers if they would use a so-called “pregnancy robot” in response to false news of the technology being developed in China that…
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Male and female bovine embryos show distinct development paths
Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization. The breakthrough in basic science has implications for…
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Carbon offset markets are unfair to communities in Borneo & beyond (commentary)
- Recent investigations have found that many carbon offset projects overstate their impact, ignore Indigenous rights, and fail to deliver on promised benefits.
- In tropical forest regions like Malaysian Borneo, only 1%…
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Hormonal birth control influences emotion and memory in women
Hormonal birth control is a fact of life for millions of women. In the U.S. alone, more than 60 million women of reproductive age have used contraceptives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most often to…
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Tropical Fruit Molecule Could Revolutionize Liver Cancer Treatment
A new chemistry breakthrough makes it possible to cheaply recreate cancer-fighting molecules found in guava. The discovery could lead to more accessible treatments for deadly liver cancers and beyond. Credit: Stock A new synthesis…
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Scientists uncover ‘missing link’ in life’s origin chemistry
For decades, scientists have chased a mystery about how proteins’ building blocks first hooked up with RNA, the molecule carrying life’s code.
Now, a team of chemists at University College London (UCL) has recreated this elusive step,…
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How Your Body Makes Poop (And Surprising Facts About Digestion) : ScienceAlert
Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your stomach and your intestines.
But some of what you eat makes it all the way through those twists and turns and comes out the other end as poop. How does that…
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