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Tag: Biological
Medics may slow biological time to save soldiers’ lives
Battlefield medics frequently only have a brief window of opportunity to treat an injury before it’s fatal or causes permanent disabilities, and it’s frequently so fleeting that there’s not much they can do. DARPA is exploring an unusual solution to that problem: slow the biological processes to give medics more room to breathe. Its new […]
Donor-conceived people are tracking down their biological fathers, even if they want to hide
Sperm donors promised anonymity decades ago are being tracked down and contacted by their children. DNA tests and the internet have all but put an end to anonymity for sperm donors and secrecy for parents.
Report that North Korean defector has anthrax antibodies feeds into biological weapons scare
South Korean media have claimed that a North Korean defector was found to have developed antibodies to anthrax before his flight across the border. The report may likely play into the hands of those looking for a pretext for war. The news was broken by South Korea’s Channel A on Tuesday, citing an anonymous intelligence […]
AI could help eradicate biological disease
GUEST: What does it mean to be human? The answer to this is, like humanity, in constant flux, evolving with our species and the times. But one essential, defining element for centuries is our mortality. All people get sick, and all people die. But advanced technologies like AI could help change all of that — […]
Researchers want astronauts to put their biological waste to work
Researchers at Clemson University are presenting work at the National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society that could change how astronauts handle waste in the future. For long trips — to Mars, for instance — astronauts will need to maximize the utility of everything they bring on board. Extra weight means more fuel […]
Coronation Street's Michelle Holmes joins Hollyoaks as Scott searches for biological mum
Michelle is famous for her roles in BBC‘s Goodnight Sweetheart and 1987’s Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and previously played Rovers Return barmaid Tina Fowler in Coronation Street back in the early ’90s. Now she is set to join Hollyoaks as Greta, a woman involved in Scott’s (played by Ross Adams) mission to piece together […]
Lisa Vanderpump Reveals Her True Feelings About Her Son’s Quest To Find His Biological Parents
Lisa Vanderpump has always known her adopted son, Max, would possibly someday want to find his biological parents, and on the most recent episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump helped her son get the ball rolling. Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd, helped Max, now 25, track down the lawyer behind the […]
