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An international team of scientists has successfully harvested oocytes from the last two remaining Northern White Rhinos (NWR). Ten oocytes were collected from the rhinos living in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Three days later, the team reported that seven of the ten oocytes were successfully fertilized by frozen sperm from two NWRs. The achievement is part of ongoing efforts to save the sub-species from extinction.

Growth factor-mimicking antibodies capable of inducing tissue repair in the body to be developed into regenerative medicine treatments by AntlerA, a new Toronto startup. Our body makes antibodies to fight infections. But the synthetic versions of these molecules could hold the key to stimulating the body's ability to regenerate.

Obesity is connected with a reduced response to taste, according to a new study featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State of University of New York.

A new study from the Allen Institute for Brain Science has written the most detailed "parts list" of the human brain to date. This categorization of our brain cell types lays the groundwork to improve our understanding of our own brains and to dramatically change how we treat human brain diseases and disorders.

Brain abnormalities in people at familial risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder emerge in unique patterns, despite the symptom and genetic overlap of the disorders, according to a new study.

Medications currently used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) cannot help patients with progressive MS, where disability becomes progressively worse. Possible reasons why an effective therapy for progressive MS is still lacking have been compiled by an international research team in a review article.

For now, augmented reality (AR) remains mostly a solo activity, but soon people might be using the technology for a variety of group activities, such as creative projects. But how can developers guard against bad actors who try to hijack these experiences, and prevent privacy breaches in environments that span digital and physical space?

Biomedical engineers have devised a method for increasing the resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT) down to a single micrometer in all directions, even in a living patient. The new technique, called optical coherence refraction tomography, could improve medical images in fields ranging from cardiology to oncology.

In a world first, researchers at the University of Georgia have used CRISPR-Cas9 to make gene-edited reptiles: albino lizards that are roughly the size of your index finger. The study provides a technique for gene-editing outside of traditionally used animal models.

With water scarcity a growing problem worldwide, researchers are close to producing a microwave-sized water harvester that will allow you to pull all the water you need directly from the air — even in the hot, dry desert.