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Human skin cells are turned into eggs in fertility breakthrough | Science

Human skin cells are turned into eggs in fertility breakthrough | Science

Researchers have created human eggs from skin cells, potentially transforming IVF treatment for couples who have no other options. The work is at an early stage but if scientists can perfect the process it would provide genetically related eggs for women who are infertile because of older age, illness or medical treatment. The same procedure could be used to make …

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Taylor Swift’s $6,000 ‘Showgirl’ Look Contains ‘Reputation’ Easter Eggs

Taylor Swift’s ,000 ‘Showgirl’ Look Contains ‘Reputation’ Easter Eggs

Taylor Swift continued to spark fan theories that Life of a Showgirl will include some nods to Reputation during her latest appearance. In a video shared on Saturday, September 20, the “Karma” singer paired her Life of a Showgirl-coded orange top with so many Reputation Easter eggs. Her Versace watch appeared to be a reference to both albums, suggesting a …

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Scientists Blast Dinosaur Eggs With Lasers to Check Their Ancient ‘Atomic Clocks’ : ScienceAlert

Scientists Blast Dinosaur Eggs With Lasers to Check Their Ancient ‘Atomic Clocks’ : ScienceAlert

Researchers in China have opened a new window into the deep past by blasting dinosaur eggs with a laser, dating them directly for the first time. A micro-laser was used to vaporize small portions of an eggshell, which released a cloud of radioactive uranium atoms. Since uranium decays into lead at a known, steady rate, researchers could ascertain the eggs’ …

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How to Make Queen Elizabeth’s Scrambled Eggs Recipe

How to Make Queen Elizabeth’s Scrambled Eggs Recipe

Queen Elizabeth added lemon zest and nutmeg to her scrambled eggs. The combo adds brightness, warmth, and balance to a basic breakfast. This royal twist is easy to try and brings bold flavor with minimal effort. Eggs are a dependable source of protein. They also offer plenty of beneficial nutrients and can be the centerpiece of a truly delicious meal—whether …

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9 Tasty High-Protein Snacks That Aren’t Eggs

9 Tasty High-Protein Snacks That Aren’t Eggs

Those of us out here trying to meet our protein goals each day are well acquainted with the humble egg. They’re quick to to cook and easy to eat. And each one packs about 6 grams of protein. But there are a lot of other high-protein snacks out there—both in the meat and veggie categories— that offer significantly more protein …

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Ants that seem to defy biology – they lay eggs that hatch into another species – Hacker News

Ants that seem to defy biology – they lay eggs that hatch into another species  Hacker News These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life  The New York Times ‘Almost like science fiction’: European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species  Live Science Scientists Found a Creature That Shockingly Gives Birth to 2 Different Species  Popular …

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‘Atomic clock’ method reveals dinosaur eggs to be around 86 million years old

‘Atomic clock’ method reveals dinosaur eggs to be around 86 million years old

Facebook Tweet Email Link A clutch of 28 dinosaur eggs found in the Qinglongshan fossil reserve in central China is about 86 million years old, according to scientists who used an “atomic clock” method to date the samples. Researchers said they now hope the eggs, and the technique employed to evaluate their age, might help to reveal how dinosaurs living …

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Cannabis Use Linked With Chromosomal Abnormalities in IVF Eggs : ScienceAlert

Cannabis Use Linked With Chromosomal Abnormalities in IVF Eggs : ScienceAlert

A new study cautions high levels of cannabis use could harm chances of falling pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Testing 1,059 samples of follicular fluid from around the developing eggs of patients undergoing IVF treatments, University of Toronto embryologist Cyntia Duval and colleagues found 62 that were positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Immature egg cells (oocytes) from fluids with higher …

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Mysterious Black Eggs Found 20,000 Feet Deep in the Pacific Reveal Shocking Secret

Mysterious Black Eggs Found 20,000 Feet Deep in the Pacific Reveal Shocking Secret

Scientists have discovered jet-black egg capsules on a rock slope in the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, revealing the deepest known reproduction of free-living flatworms—at over 20,000 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean. This discovery, reported in Biology Letters and echoed by a related genetic study in PubMed, is transforming our understanding of how some of Earth’s simplest creatures survive—and reproduce—in one of its …

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