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FDA Approves First CRISPR Gene Editing Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease

Scientifc America - Fri, 2023-12-08 16:15

Most people with sickle cell disease who received a new gene editing treatment saw their pain resolve for at least one year, but longer follow up is needed

Scholars say it's time to declare a new epoch on the moon, the 'lunar Anthropocene'

Science Daily Astronomy - Fri, 2023-12-08 13:30
According to anthropologists and geologists, it's time to acknowledge humans have become the dominant force shaping the moon's environment by declaring a new geological epoch for the moon: the Lunar Anthropocene. They argue the new epoch may have dawned in 1959 when the USSR's unmanned spacecraft Luna 2 alighted on the lunar surface.

Astronomers Spy First Star-Forming Disk beyond the Milky Way

Scientifc America - Fri, 2023-12-08 07:30

No one has ever seen a newborn star feeding on its natal disk anywhere outside our galaxy—that is, until now

55 Books Scientific American Recommends in 2023

Scientifc America - Fri, 2023-12-08 07:00

The best fiction, nonfiction, history and sci-fi books Scientific American staff read in 2023

Cats Can Hide Their Pain--But Not from AI

Scientifc America - Fri, 2023-12-08 06:45

Machine-learning software gets behind the inscrutable feline face and may improve pet care

Giant doubts about giant exomoons

Science Daily Astronomy - Thu, 2023-12-07 16:14
The extrasolar planets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b are supposedly the home worlds of the first known exomoons. A new study now comes to a different conclusion.

How Cryptographic 'Secret Sharing' Can Keep Information Safe

Scientifc America - Thu, 2023-12-07 09:00

One safe, five sons and betrayal: this principle shows how shared knowledge can protect secrets—without having to trust anyone

U.S. Drinking-Water Systems Still Haven't Defeated This Nasty Parasite

Scientifc America - Thu, 2023-12-07 08:00

The U.S.’s largest-ever outbreak of waterborne illness—cryptosporidiosis—hit Milwaukee 30 years ago. Why are many other water systems still vulnerable to the same parasite today?

AI's Climate Impact Goes beyond Its Emissions

Scientifc America - Thu, 2023-12-07 07:00

To understand how AI is contributing to climate change, look at the way it’s being used

A Good Night's Sleep May Help Control Blood Sugar

Scientifc America - Thu, 2023-12-07 06:45

Brain waves during sleep influence glucose and insulin, offering new insights into controlling diabetes

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