25 September – 02 October 2016   TB drug designed for children launched in Kenya The world's first drug specifically designed to treat tuberculosis in children has been launched in Kenya. Every year, about a million children fall ill with TB, which is the world's deadliest infectious disease. Find source     ‘Three-parent baby’ claim raises hopes — …

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 19 - 25 September 2016   Facebook couple aims to 'cure' all disease  Famous owner of the scoial website Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have laid out plans to invest $3bn over the next 10 years with the not insignificant goal of tackling all diseases. Find source     Science’s 1%: How income inequality …

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 12 – 18 September 2016   Bayer's $66bn takeover bid of Monsanto  German chemical giant Bayer’s $66bn (£50bn) deals to buy controversial US agrochemical giant Monsanto and create the world’s largest seeds and pesticides company. Find source     Making babies without eggs may be possible Scientists say early experiments suggest it may one day be …

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 05 - 11 September 2016   Pakistani scientists discover 30 new genes causing mental retardation A group of Pakistani researchers has discovered some 30 genes causing mental retardation in the local population, paving the way for preventive measures to reduce intellectual disabilities in the future generations. Find source Umeå researcher served a world first CRISPR meal For …

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 29 August – 04 September 2016   First DNA Sequencing in Space For the first time ever, DNA was successfully sequenced in microgravity as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment performed by NASA astronaut Kate Rubins this weekend aboard the International Space Station. Find source London super-lab opens under cloud of Brexit The UK government and …

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 22 – 28 August 2016   Brain's chemical signals seen in real time Neuroscientists have invented a way to watch the ebb and flow of the brain's chemical messengers in real time. They were able to see the surge of neurotransmitters as mice were conditioned response to a sound. Find source   GM mustard clears hurdle …

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In this forth issue of third volume, Advancements in Life Sciences has published multidisciplinary scholarly research papers from fields of Biotechnology, Health, Microbiology and Molecular Biology. This time we focused Health section for an important study on terrorism related stress prevalence. All of the contents can be accessed openly. Enjoy reading! Volume 3, Issue 4 (25 August 2016) …

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 15 – 21 August 2016   Radically rewritten’ bacterial genome unveiled The altered Escherichia coli represent the most extensive reengineering yet of an organism’s genetic code.The feat, described today in Science, involved repurposing 3.8% of the base pairs of the bacterium Escherichia coli. Find source   Controversial insecticides linked to wild bee declines A dip in …

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 08 – 14 August 2016   Obama Administration Set to Remove Barrier to Marijuana Research The Obama administration is planning to remove a major roadblock to marijuana research. The new policy is expected to sharply increase the supply of marijuana available to researchers. Find source   Controversy over NgAgo gene-editing intensifies Three months ago, Han Chunyu, …

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