Creating a baby with three genetic parents: is it ethical?
Recently scientists reported that the first baby has been born from a controversial technique, which combines genes from three parents: the dad, the mom,...
Endurance training can change the expressions of genes, says study
Endurance training, such as 800 meters running, 400 meters swimming, and road cycling, is quite beneficial to health and wellbeing.
It can increase energy for...
Great white sharks and tuna share common genes to become fast swimmers and predators
White sharks and tuna seem to be two very different types of fish.
White sharks, or mackerel sharks, are large, fast-swimming sharks found in oceans...
Scientists discover a Jurassic pterosaur in South America
Scientists from Argentina, the UK, and Germany recently find a new species of pterosaurs from the Patagonia region of South America.
Pterosaurs are flying reptiles...
Smoking has long-term impacts on DNA, says study
It is known that smoking harms the body in various ways. It can cause lung disease by damaging the airways and the small air...
Virus-infected plants can attract more bees and have better reproduction
Virus infection usually makes a plant sick and inhibits its growth. Nevertheless, virus infection may also offer a surprising boost for reproduction.
Scientists newly find...
Scientists discover a new type of eye movement in human
It is known that saccades and blinks are two main eye movements in human. Saccade is a rapid movement of both eyes between fixation...
Breast milk sugar helps protect babies from Group B strep infection
Group B strep (GBS) are bacteria found normally in vagina, intestine and rectal area in about 33% of healthy pregnant women. Most pregnant women...
Gene plays the primary role in BMI and obesity transmission
Obesity, which means too much body fat, is a serious health issue. Being obese can increase the risk of many diseases.
The World Health Organization...
The first Early Cretaceous damsel-dragonfly from western Liaoning, China
In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, damsel-dragonflies widely existed in Europe (e.g., Germany, Spain, England, and France).
So far, only two damsel-dragonflies have been found from...