By Jessica Hamzelou He Jiankui attempted to make babies resistant to HIVVisual China Group via Getty Images The scientist behind the birth of the world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison. He Jiankui, who announced he had used CRISPR technology on embryos that led to two births in 2018, has… Read More »
Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, which examined 75 popular e-cigarette products — both cartridges single-use cartridges and refillable e-liquids — found that 27 percent contained traces of endotoxin, a microbial… Read More »
New Scientist – Home New Scientist – Home https://www.newscientist.com New Scientist – Home https://www.newscientist.com/wp-content/themes/new-scientist/img/ns-logo-scaled.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 Hackers have leaked personal details of hundreds of German politicians https://www.newscientist.com/article/2189666-hackers-have-leaked-personal-details-of-hundreds-of-german-politicians/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=%7B%7Bterm%7D%7D&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-%7B%7Bterm%7D%7D Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:06:00 +0000 A significant data breach has exposed the personal information of chancellor Angela Merkel along with hundreds of other German politicians https://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2189666… Read More »