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A New Gene Therapy Approach to Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2B Could Provide a Long-Term Treatment

A New Gene Therapy Approach to Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2B Could Provide a Long-Term Treatment

Experts at Children’s National Hospital have created a new pre-clinical gene therapy for the rare condition limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B, which addresses the disease’s…
For $60, You Can Experience Free-Floating In the Universe from the Comfort of Your Home

For $60, You Can Experience Free-Floating In the Universe from the Comfort of Your Home

There a plethora of entertaining and unique lighting solutions on the market, but what if we told you we had something that was suitable for…
COVID Vaccines do not violate The Nuremberg Code. Here’s How to Convince the Doubters

COVID Vaccines do not violate The Nuremberg Code. Here’s How to Convince the Doubters

Those who oppose vaccine mandates, or COVID vaccines in general, believe that the immunizations violate the Nuremberg Code. COVID vaccinations, they claim, are experimental, and…
Daylight Saving Time When Is It and Why Do We Have It

Daylight Saving Time When Is It and Why Do We Have It

When does Daylight Saving Time begin, and, more importantly, what is the point of it nowadays? We will cover all you need to know about…
GM Aims to Sell Personal Autonomous Vehicles by Mid Decade

GM Aims to Sell Personal Autonomous Vehicles by Mid Decade

GM’s CEO and Chair Mary Barra claimed during her 2022 CES keynote lecture on Wednesday that the business will market personal driverless vehicles by the…
Fish Shoals are being Disrupted as the Oceans Acidify and Warm

Fish Shoals are being Disrupted as the Oceans Acidify and Warm

Ocean acidification is sometimes referred to as “climate change’s equally evil twin,” and for good reason: it is a significant and harmful result of excess…
The Spread of a Contagious Cancer Among Clams

The Spread of a Contagious Cancer Among Clams

The ocean is teeming with life, including a plethora of pathogens ranging from bacteria that thrive on coral to fungi that infect lobsters. A drop…
Novel Combination Therapy could Aid in the Treatment of Cancers with Common Mutations that are Difficult to Treat

Novel Combination Therapy could Aid in the Treatment of Cancers with Common Mutations that are Difficult to Treat

Scientists have known for a long time that therapies that target the cancer-driving MAPK pathway are only effective in a small number of cancers with…
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Cell Receptors have been Identified

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Cell Receptors have been Identified

A new study led by Harvard Medical School researchers has discovered a set of cellular receptors for at least three related alphaviruses that are shared…
Adults with Hypertension who take Folic Acid Supplements had a Lower Risk of Stroke

Adults with Hypertension who take Folic Acid Supplements had a Lower Risk of Stroke

According to research published in JAMA, the combination of the hypertension medicine enalapril and folic acid, compared to enalapril alone, significantly reduced the risk of…
Chlorine Perchlorate – a Chemical Compound

Chlorine Perchlorate – a Chemical Compound

Chlorine perchlorate is a chemical compound with the formula Cl2O4. It is a chlorine oxide that is the chloro derivative of perchloric acid. This chlorine…
HIP 79431 – a Red Dwarf Star

HIP 79431 – a Red Dwarf Star

In the constellation Scorpius, HIP 79431 is a red dwarf star with a non-stellar partner. This star is around 47.8 light-years (14.6 pc) from our…
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