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[Moghjubar]

How about this? http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/7/284/284ra60

[Bauglir]

Yeah that seems a lot more legit. Thanks!

[Il Palazzo]

being basically the only fully and freely regenrating neural tissue found in humans. (whole new neurons are produced and integrated by the olfactory bulb. Not just old cells learning new tricks.)

Is that a different process to the neurogenesis in hippocampus?

[wierd]

I think so.  The neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb involves a special kind of glial cell that allows tunnelling through the extracellular matrix for axons to migrate through, since the olfactory neurons in the olfactory bulb have to be able to reach all the way into your sinus.

You just have your more normal glia in the rest of the CNS that are involved in early fetal development, myelin production, and all that fun stuff.

Besides, it's easier to harvest cells from the olfactory bulb of the patient without making them into a gibbering vegetable than it is to harvest from the hippocampus.

[redwallzyl]

oh china, always so controversial.

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/gene-human-embryos-altered-chinese-researchers

also Yellowstone!

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/massive-magma-pool-found-deep-below-yellowstone?tgt=nr

[hops]

I'm trying to resist making a political joke, but I can't.

I think this will herald the era of 100% male chinese population.

[wierd]

And all will be certified to be of Mandarin descent!

[hops]

nom nom delicious chinese?

[scrdest]

oh china, always so controversial.

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/gene-human-embryos-altered-chinese-researchers

I'm actually supportive of that, as presented.

The article states the embryos are non-viable, the aim is laudable - if they'd eventually succeed, it will be a breakthrough in gene therapy - and the finding that Cas9 is not entirely accurate is an important thing to know.

[redwallzyl]

more science! but this time its the science of ta internet!

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/culture-beaker/sometimes-it%E2%80%99s-best-feed-trolls

[ChairmanPoo]

oh china, always so controversial.

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/gene-human-embryos-altered-chinese-researchers

I'm actually supportive of that, as presented.

The article states the embryos are non-viable, the aim is laudable - if they'd eventually succeed, it will be a breakthrough in gene therapy - and the finding that Cas9 is not entirely accurate is an important thing to know.

It was very useful. They actually discovered that germline meddling, even with CRISPR, results in off-target mutations which can cascade down during development. Now, this was pretty much suspected from beforehand (that's why gene therapy trials and experiments normally focus in adult somatic cells, barring a few notable exceptions), but it does provide some proof of concept for that suspicion.

[Arx]

Machine prepares meals on demand in thirty seconds.

For the people too lazy or time-pressed to cook and too fond of actually eating for soylent?

[Sergarr]

I'm pretty sure I can make bread-and-butter in less than thirty seconds...

[Arx]

Yes, but can you make a chocolate soufflé in thirty seconds?

[Sergarr]

You say so as if you can't replace the "butter" part in "bread-and-butter" with chocolate

Also, adding sugar to bread-and-butter. Try it!