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Ideas Gene Editing Might Mean My Brother Would’ve Never Existed On August 2nd, scientists achieved a milestone on the path to human genetic engineering. For the first time in the United States, scientists successfully edited the genes of a human embryo. A

Health Dog Owners: Stop Worrying About Autism and Vaccinate Your Pet Virtually every dog I’ve ever met has suffered from autism. Don’t believe me? Consider that, a) Virtually every dog I’ve ever met has been vaccinated against canine diseases, and b)

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U.S.New York Man Dies From 'Exceedingly Rare' Tick Virus Transmitted Within Minutes An elderly man from upstate New York died from brain swelling due to a rare tick virus that was transmitted within minutes, officials said. Charles Smith, 74, a fisherman and hunter, was bitten by a

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Health Here's What You Need to Know About Legionnaire's Disease You’ve probably seen an increase in Legionnaires’ disease coverage in the news lately. Legionnaires’ was blamed for the illnesses of four L.A. Fitness gym members in Florida in late

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Health There's a New Antibiotic You Should Know About Infections that are resistant to the drugs used to treat them, also known as superbugs, are a growing problem worldwide. If nothing is done, 10 million people are estimated to die each year from

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Ideas Get Ready For Surge Pricing at the Supermarket 1. Get ready for surge pricing at the supermarket. By Tim Adams in the Guardian 2. This is why American teenagers aren’t getting summer jobs anymore. By Ben Steverman in Bloomberg 3. Here is

Ideas This Is Why Women Outlive Men 1. This is why women outlive men. By Richard G. Bribiescas in Nautilus 2. Military genius doesn’t win wars. By Cathal J. Nolan at Aeon 3. There are diseases hidden in ice, and they are waking

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Health The World Is Not Ready for the Next Pandemic Across China, the virus that could spark the next pandemic is already circulating. It’s a bird flu called H7N9, and true to its name, it mostly infects poultry. Lately, however, it’s

Health Hunt's Chili Kits Were Recalled Nationwide Because of a Salmonella Risk Hunt’s Chili Kits have been recalled nationwide due to a potential salmonella risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. The FDA said the chili seasoning used in each kit may

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