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First synthetic embryos: the scientific breakthrough raises serious ethical questions

Children, even some who are too young for school, know you can’t make a baby without sperm and an egg. But a team of researchers in Israel have called into question the basics of what we teach children about the birds and the bees, and created a mouse embryo using…

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11-year-old Bangladeshi boy treated for brain stem tumour

An 11-year-old boy from Bangladesh, who was diagnosed with tumour in the brain stem, underwent surgery in Chennai hospital

The Hindu

Scientists find potential ‘cure’ for baldness

New research pins baldness to a single chemical

The Independent UK

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Japan PM shuffles cabinet as anger deepens over ties to Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday amid growing public anger about the ruling party's ties to the controversial Unification Church, saying the group had held no sway over party policy.

Reuters

Emmerdale family set for heartache as one character 'faces rest of life in prison'

Emmerdale's 50th anniversary conclusion will stem a whole new chapter and set of storylines for one soap family - while one character could be in big trouble

Daily Mirror

Racism, exclusion and tokenism: how Māori and Pacific science graduates are still marginalised at university

Given most New Zealand universities have goals for increasing Māori and Pacific student and staff numbers, we need to ask why their numbers still remain stubbornly low in the research sector – and even lower within “STEM” (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) departments.

The Conversation

America Needs More Foreign STEM Talent To Produce Semiconductors. The CHIPS Act Won't Fix That.

The U.S. is missing out on necessary high-skilled workers by faltering on immigration reform.

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Family of teenager with leukaemia urges people to join stem cell register

Transplant only chance of survival for Daniel.

Belfast Live

Family of teenager with leukaemia appeals for people to join stem cell register

Daniel Greer was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia two months ago.

The Independent UK

Covid lockdown sees 80,000 tourists stranded on 'China's Hawaii' in holiday horror

Sanya, the island of Hainan's main tourist hub, imposed a strict Covid lockdown on Saturday and restricted transport links to try to stem the outbreak

Daily Mirror

Thousands Stranded in China Resort City amid COVID Lockdown

Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on tropical Hainan Island. There…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Researchers Create Artificial Eggs, Chimeric Sperm, and Synthetic Embryos

All of these advances are in mice for now, but maybe these breakthroughs can one day be adapted as human therapies.

Reason

Organizers hope weekend race of electric go-karts will power careers in math and science among young women

“I’ve definitely had guys tell me this is a boy’s thing and I really don’t need to say anything to them. I just prove them wrong,” said Isabel Loza, 17, a senior in high school and a member of the Green Galaxy racing team.

Chicago Sun-Times

This breakthrough stem-cell therapy could reverse genetic blindness

Scientists have developed a new stem cell therapy that could treat certain forms of genetic blindness that have long evaded even cutting-edge methods. But this breakthrough will likely require immunosuppressive drugs to be effective.

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The Independent UK

Pregnant mother-of-five faces race to give birth after given just 24 hours to live

Carrie Dodds hopes she will be induced at 32 weeks in order for her to receive stem cell treatment

Liverpool Echo

Pregnant mum-of-five given just hours to live after devastating diagnosis

Carrie will need to be induced at 32 weeks to receive a stem cell transplant

The Conversation

World's first 'synthetic embryo': why this research is more important than you think

In what’s reported as a world-first achievement, biologists have grown mouse embryo models in the lab without the need for fertilised eggs, embryos, or even a mouse – using only stem cells and a special incubator.

Inverse

How muscle stem cells activate themselves to repair damaged tissue has boggled scientists. Now we know hyaluronic acid might be the key.

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Long COVID-19 and other chronic respiratory conditions after viral infections may stem from an overactive immune response in the lungs

Viruses that cause respiratory diseases like the flu and COVID-19 can lead to mild to severe symptoms within the first few weeks of infection. These symptoms typically resolve within a few more weeks, sometimes with the help of treatment if severe. However, some people go on to experience persistent symptoms…

ABC News

Without an egg, sperm or womb, scientists create synthetic embryos in world first

Scientists have grown a synthetic embryo for the first time without fertilised eggs, and it could open doors for growing organs and tissues.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists create world’s first ‘synthetic embryos’

Researchers use stem cells from mice to form embryo-like structures with intestinal tract, beginnings of a brain, and a beating heart

Daily Mirror

Synthetic organ cells grown in a lab for first time after 'game changing' research

Stem cell scientists have created synthetic mouse embryos without the use of sperm or egg, then grown them in an artificial womb for eight days. It could one day be used to create replacement organs

The Independent UK

Synthetic mouse embryos with brains and beating hearts grown using only skin cells

Synthetic embryo bore close resemblance to real mice embryos but were not exactly same

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Shura Signs MoU with Moroccan Parliament Chambers

Saudi Shura Council signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the two chambers of the Moroccan parliament aimed at providing a framework for boosting cooperation and interaction. A statement by the Moroccan Council of Advisors announced that the MoU was signed by Speaker Al-Naam Mayara and Chairman of Shura Council…

Benzinga

Recap Of Monday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Eledon Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:ELDN) Investigational New Drug (IND) application to evaluate Tegoprubart for the prevention of organ rejection in patients receiving a kidney transplant. Eledon shares traded in a range of $2.89 to $3.16 on a day volume of 31.27 thousand…

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