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Thursday, Nov 29

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Happy Ending to Story of Pregnant Leukemia Patient

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After the story of a woman battling cancer while pregnant with twins made headlines, a record number of people signed up to find out if they could donate bone marrow to her—and now Susie Rabaca has found a perfect match. Rabaca, already a…

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China to Gene Researcher: Stop Your Work

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China has ordered a scientist to stop his controversial work after his bombshell claim about creating the world's first gene-edited babies . Chinese Vice Minister of Science and Technology Xu Nanping said Thursday that He Jiankui's work …

Wednesday, Nov 28

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Scientist Behind Gene-Edited Babies Speaks, to Condemnation

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The Chinese researcher who has rattled the scientific world with his claim that he created the world's first genetically edited babies spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday, and he made a revelation, though an unclear one at that.…

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Scientist Behind Gene-Edited Babies Kept Work Shrouded in Secrecy

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The Chinese scientist who says he helped make the world's first gene-edited babies veered off a traditional career path, keeping much of his research secret in pursuit of a larger goal—making history. He Jiankui's outsized aspirations…

Tuesday, Nov 27

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A Lego Needs 1.71 Days to Make the Unkindest Journey

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It may not be the most burning of unanswered science questions, but researchers have figured out how long it would take for a swallowed Lego to re-emerge in the toilet bowl. Figure 1.71 days. That was the average time for six brave…