25 – 31 July 2016
Congo virus detected in Pakistan
Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Khwaja Salman Rafiq has constituted a special team to submit a report on prevalence of Congo Fever after two cases were reported from Bahawalpur. Find source
Americans worried about using gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood
Many in the general public think scientific and technological innovations bring helpful change to society, but they are more concerned than excited when it comes to enhance human abilities. Find source
Embryonic gene Nanog reverses aging in adult stem cells
In a series of experiments, the embryonic stem cell gene Nanog kicked into action dormant cellular processes that are key to preventing weak bones, clogged arteries and other telltale signs of growing old. Find source
Gene therapy in a droplet could treat eye diseases, prevent blindness
Researchers report in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces a new way to deliver the gene therapy treatment topically, without a needle. Find source
Antibiotic resistance: 'Snot wars' study yields new class of drugs
A new class of antibiotics has been discovered by analysing the bacterial warfare taking place up people's noses, scientists report. Find source
