Gene Therapy Halts Vision Loss in Dogs Researchers have stopped vision decline in dogs with an inherited disease that causes blindness. The gene therapy technique they used may someday stop vision loss in humans. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an eye d

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This Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. I am Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. They say that older folks benefit from spending time with young people. And thats not just an excuse to stick grandma at the kids table at Thanksgiving. Now

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This is scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin, this'll just take a minute. If theres anything better than a fresh, ripe, tomato, its a gigantic fresh, ripe tomato. And thanks to a couple of mutations, thats exactly what we all enj

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Scientists have identified a unique genetic mutation in about 10 percent of people with type 2 diabetes(糖尿病) studied in the United States and Europe. The discovery could help some people learn if they are at risk of developing diabetes so they

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Some bacteria have adapted to super cold environments for millions of years. And scientists have isolated some of the essential genes that allow bacteria to tolerate their harsh living conditionsbecause these same genes might help in the creation of

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Todd: OK, hey, Marion, how are you feeling today? Marion: I'm realy tired. Kind of, I don't know, my throat's really scratchy, so maybe I'm coming down with something. Todd: Oh, no. That's terrible. Are you taking anything for it? Marion: Actually, I

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