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University of California’s Fresh CRISPR Patent Could Revive Gene-Editing Row

Amrit B.L.S. 20/02/2019

The bitter dispute between the university and the Broad...

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Why Mattel’s Astrophysicist Barbie Is Really the Same Problems in New Clothes

Nehmat Kaur 20/02/2019

The company's efforts to promote gender equality look hollow...

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Will Incentivising Output Improve the Quality of Doctoral Students?

Megha and Shambhavi Naik 20/02/2019

By rewarding publications and patents, we will be assessing...

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14 Years After a Monster Tsunami, What Do We Know of the Quake That Caused It?

C.P. Rajendran 20/02/2019

Efforts to fully characterise the sequence of events on...

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A Digital Camera That Can Help You See Beyond Walls

Sarah Iqbal 18/02/2019

Laser-based detection systems have gained traction in survey technologies,...

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Depressed People Have Low Levels of Two Bacteria in Their Guts: Study

Lakshmi Supriya 18/02/2019

They were missing even in people who were on...

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‘Biological Male’? Athlete Caster Semenya’s Challenge to New IAAF Rules Heats Up

Aleesha Matharu 14/02/2019

Athletes have described the new regulations as discriminatory and...