MIT Technology Review
Scientists Turn Male Mice Into Female Clones, Because Why Not?
Japanese scientists use CRISPR to turn male mice into female clones, threatening to make males obsolete one species at a time.
2026-08-12
MIT Technology Review
2026-08-08
ScienceDaily
Scientists Find Autism Treatment That Works Even in Grown-Up Mice, Because Why Not
Researchers find a way to fix brain signaling in adult mice, proving it's never too late for a little cognitive tune-up.
2026-07-26
ScienceDaily
CRISPR Makes Prostate Cancer Finally Start Listening to Immune System's Pep Talks
Prostate cancer's immune invisibility cloak gets ripped off by a CRISPR tool that re-lengthens sneaky mRNA molecules, making tumors vulnerable to immunotherapy in mice.
2026-07-16
ScienceDaily
Scientists Finally Solve 15-Year Mystery of How Gut Bacterium Triggers Colon Cancer, Because of Course It's a Decoy Situation
After 15 years of puzzled looks, scientists discover that a gut bacterium's cancer-causing toxin uses a decoy receptor, and they've already built a better decoy to stop it.
2026-07-07
The Atlantic
Scientists Find People Who Laughed in the Face of a Fatal Diagnosis - and Their Genes May Hold the Secret
Some people carry deadly gene mutations but remain perfectly healthy - and scientists are racing to figure out how, with the hope of turning those genetic loopholes into treatments for everyone else.
2026-05-09
ScienceDaily
Scientists Find the 'Holy Grail' Gene for Limb Regrowth; Axolotls Remain Unimpressed
Scientists discover that axolotls, zebrafish, and mice share a gene program for limb regeneration - and are cautiously optimistic about one day making humans slightly less breakable.
2026-04-22
MIT Technology Review
Scientists Confirm Earth Is Now Just A Human-Made Mess With Some Trees
From microplastics in monkeys to geoengineering in the stratosphere, a new report confirms that the concept of 'untouched nature' is now a philosophical relic.
2026-04-18
Phys.org
Scientists Propose Exploiting Sewage, Manure to Fix Problem We Definitely Created
From repurposing waste to fix fertilizer dependence to wasps ruining a 10-million-year ant-plant relationship and CRISPR steps for Down syndrome, science is equal parts cleanup, disruption, and…
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