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Genomics pioneer Craig Venter's DNA used in Canadian study
59+ min ago (949+ words) Scientist and author Craig Venter signs copies of his book at the Arts and Letters club in Toronto, in October, 2023. Melissa Tait/The Globe and Mail Two and half years ago, Craig Venter, the scientist-entrepreneur who is best known for…...
Imam Turki Reserve Authority Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Endangered Species
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (325+ words) Rafha, May 17, 2026, SPA -- The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority reaffirmed its commitment to protecting endangered wildlife species through a comprehensive ecosystem of environmental programs and initiatives aimed at preserving biodiversity, restoring ecological balance, and developing natural…...
Scientists Discover Over 1, 700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (300+ words) A new study has revealed a previously hidden layer of the human genome....
AZA Grants Top Honors to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (302+ words) The Association of Zoos and Aquariums awarded Top Honors to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Saturday, May 16, 2026, for its regional ecological efforts. The Southwest Conservation Program secured the 2025 North American Conservation Award by protecting habitats and restoring species…...
Craig Venter's genome lesson: Smallest cell, big secrets
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (244+ words) Towering, sharp, impatient with anyone who wasn't already moving, the first time I met him, that was the register I remember...
Tech-savvy contact lenses may be just as effective as Prozac at treating depression: eye-opening study - AOL
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (520+ words) An insightful new technology has been developed for treating depression. While millions of adults in the US use antidepressants like Prozac, the side effects " like weight gain or sexual dysfunction " can make the medications an uncomfortable option. However, a new,…...
KAUST Scientists Create a Mini 'Drug Factory' Inside Living Cells
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (442+ words) JAKARTA - Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology or KAUST have developed nanoparticles that can carry six proteins into living cells. Citing an Arab News report, Friday, May 15, the proteins then work together like a mini "drug factory…...
Europe Was Never a Giant Dark Forest, New 20-Million-Year Study Reveals
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (649+ words) A comprehensive new study shows that Europe's landscapes have been shaped by grasslands and open woodlands for more than 20 million years, suggesting that modern afforestation efforts go against this long-standing ecological pattern. Imagine walking through untouched nature in central Europe…...
Templeton Prize awarded to paleontologist Simon Conway Morris - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (235+ words) by Susan Barreto | May 17, 2026 | News The 2026 Templeton Prize was accepted by professor Simon Conway Morris for his contributions to the field of evolutionary biology and his efforts to explore broader human implications of his scientific discoveries. He is best known…...
There is a moment near death, documented in EEG recordings of dying patients, when the brain produces a coordinated burst of gamma wave activity more intense than anything measured in waking life " and no one knows what it is, what it's for, or what the
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (387+ words) The brain is supposed to go quiet when it dies. That is the assumption baked into a century of clinical practice, the framework that lets hospitals declare neurological death, and the intuition that makes flatline the universal cinematic shorthand for…...