The Guardian

The Guardian

[:eu]First human-pig ‘chimera’ created in milestone study[:]

Prospect of growing human organs for transplantation raised by creation of first ever embryos combining two large, distantly related species
The Guardian

[:eu]Tackling cancer treatment myths, from clean eating to cannabis[:]

Some of the most persistent and pernicious myths surrounding cancer and its treatment
The Guardian

[:eu]How statistics lost their power – and why we should fear what comes next[:]

The ability of statistics to accurately represent the world is declining. In its wake, a new age of big data controlled by private companies is taking over – and putting […]
The Guardian

[:eu]Natural selection making ‘education genes’ rarer, says Icelandic study[:]

Researchers say that while the effect corresponds to a small drop in IQ per decade, over centuries the impact could be profound
The Guardian

[:eu]Decline of the dentist’s drill? Drug helps rotten teeth regenerate, trial shows[:]

Need for fillings could be reduced in future as study reveals natural ability of teeth to repair themselves can be enhanced using Alzheimer’s drug
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[:eu]New technologies bring marine archaeology treasures to light[:]

Robotic submarines and ‘internet of underwater things’ to transform hunt for sunken cities and ancient shipwrecks
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[:eu]Three genes could explain why some people are obese but healthy, say scientists[:]

Being overweight is a risk factor for diabetes and other diseases; genes could explain why 15-20% of obese people seem to suffer no health consequences
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[:eu]Ice-melting temperatures forecast for Arctic midwinter[:]

Temperatures in parts of the Arctic are expected to rise above 0C for the second winter in a row
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[:eu]Earth’s day lengthens by two milliseconds a century, astronomers find[:]

The gradual slowing of the planet’s rotation is causing our day to lengthen, a comparison of nearly 3,000 years of celestial records has revealed