NASA Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he “turned a potential tragedy into a success” after an attempt to land on the Moon was aborted due to an explosion onboard the spacecraft while it was hundreds of thousands of miles from Earth. Tens of millions …
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Broken connections between brain cells play a critical role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson’s disease. Scientists have now come up with a novel way of repairing our neural wiring. A team led by University of Pisa biologist Sara De Vincentiis used mini-brains grown in a lab to test a technique they’re calling “nano-pulling”, using tiny magnetic particles controlled by …
Read More »Obesity Prediction Could Be Guided by Genetic Risk Scores The New York Times A genetic test could predict the odds of obesity, allowing for early interventions NBC News Polygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries Nature New tool can predict which children are likely to become obese The Independent Genetic test predicts obesity in childhood Medical Xpress …
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