Proofreading the book of life: Gene editing made safer

A new method renders the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 ‘immunosilent,’ potentially allowing the editing and repair…

Endangered rays may have unknown birthing zone in Mexican waters

The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays accidentally caught in fishing nets in a…

Google self-driving unit Waymo picks Detroit factory site

Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert…

France, Japan back Renault-Nissan alliance despite Ghosn case

French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledged their backing for…

Study: Why unique finches keep their heads of many colors

There appears to be an underlying selection mechanism at work among Gouldian Finches—a mechanism that allows…

Researchers create artificial mother-of-pearl using bacteria

The strongest synthetic materials are often those that intentionally mimic nature. Click here for original story,…

Coming to store shelves: cameras that guess your age and sex

Eyeing that can of soda in the supermarket cooler? Or maybe you’re craving a pint of…

Formation of the Southern Crab Nebula

In celebration of the 29th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on April…

Soft tissue makes coral tougher in the face of climate change

Climate change and ocean warming threaten coral reefs and disrupt the harmonious relationship between corals and…

Future millimeter wave networks set to deliver the best features of high and low frequencies

Future high-speed communication networks based on millimeter-wave (30-300GHz) technology will be more robust and efficient in…