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Scientists modify biology with technology

LOS ANGELES — Imagine storing digital data in DNA, wearing a device that makes you smarter or creating new materials by manipulating the genes of microbes. These ideas may sound like science...

Dogs trained to monitor low blood sugar may save lives

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA — Dogs can be trained to sniff out drugs and explosives, so Mark Ruefenacht wondered if their exquisite sense of smell could be used to detect changes in a...

Antibiotic resistance spreads at ‘shocking rate’ from animals to humans

LONDON — Scientists have expressed shock at the speed at which resistance to powerful antibiotics spreads from animals to humans, as new research has shown how genetic mutations in pathogens likely...

DOST eyes 235 more Balik Scientists ’til 2022

MANILA -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) eyes to tap 235 more "Balik Scientists" from 2018-2022, DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday. Balik...

Fossil footprints capture prehistoric sloth hunt

A prehistoric sloth hunt is frozen in time in footprints preserved in the New Mexico desert, according to new research. It's an extremely rare find that authors say could revolutionize our understanding...

Scientists: Uranus smells like rotten eggs

It's a punchline that sends every 12-year-old boy into a fit of giggles. Now it has been proven to be true. Uranus stinks! Scientists using a huge telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea...

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