Scientists teach human cells to compute like tiny computers

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...

On the prowl for invasive pythons, researchers are interrupting snake orgies

For months, he and his team had watched the snake using a transmitter and a trail camera. “I’m just kind of following this ...

Meet a scientist tracking invasive reptiles, and even their parasites

An insider's look at Florida’s war on invaders: the giant snakes, egg-eating predators and parasites spreading through the ...
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Gene editing technology can help de-extinct some animals — but should it?

Amy Scott, host of the podcast "How We Survive," reports on a company that's working on de-extinction innovation to try and ...

In the 1990s, escaped pet Burmese pythons established themselves in Florida's Everglades; by 2012, road surveys found raccoons down 99.3%, opossums 98.9%, an…

Discover how escaped Burmese pythons, originally exotic pets, have wreaked havoc on Florida's Everglades, causing dramatic ...
eLife

Correlates of protection against African swine fever virus identified by a systems immunology approach

Dissecting protective versus detrimental immune responses uncovers biomarkers and mechanisms that can inform the rational design and evaluation of live attenuated vaccines against African swine fever ...

Scientists cured sickle cell. Then their next challenge began.

Gene editing has delivered remarkable results against sickle cell disease. Now researchers are working to make these ...