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Scientists Turned Monkey Stem Cells Into ‘Synthetic Embryos’For the first time, researchers transferred them to the wombs of female monkeys, where the embryo-like structures produced a response similar to pregnancy.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin Powered by WPeMatico
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A Stroke Paralyzed Her Arm. This Implant Let Her Use It AgainElectrical stimulation applied to the spinal cord temporarily restored arm and hand movement in two patients.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin Powered by WPeMatico
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A Novel Male Birth Control Could Be an ‘On-Off Switch for Sperm’A new compound halts sperm in their tracks. It’s fast-acting, temporary, hormone-free, and highly effective—in mice.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin Powered by WPeMatico
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This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases They SpreadResearch on new repellents and the viruses these insects carry relies on lab animals and human volunteers. What if there was a better option?https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Max G. Levy Powered by WPeMatico
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The US Just Greenlit High-Tech Alternatives to Animal TestingLab animals have long borne the brunt of drug safety trials. A new law allows drugmakers to use miniature tissue models, or organs-on-chips, instead.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin Powered by WPeMatico
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Here’s What’s Next for Pig Organ Transplants2022 was a breakthrough year for xenotransplantation, a procedure that could be a lifeline for patients in desperate need of a donor.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin Powered by WPeMatico
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States Are Toughening Up on Genetic PrivacyCalifornia’s SB 41 is the latest to tighten regulations on the sensitive data collected by companies like 23andMe or Ancestry.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Emily Mullin Powered by WPeMatico
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The Complex Truth About ‘Junk DNA’Genomes hold immense quantities of noncoding DNA. Some of it is essential for life, some seems useless, and some has its own agenda.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Jake Buehler Powered by WPeMatico
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DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a FifthDozens of viruses don’t use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this is possible—and perhaps more common than we think.https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Jordana Cepelewicz Powered by WPeMatico
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The Race to Put Silk in Nearly EverythingThe fiber has been considered a “miracle material” for anything from body parts to food. Has the revolution finally arrived?https://www.wired.com/feedFeed: All LatestChannel DescriptionTechnology124Max G. Levy Powered by WPeMatico
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