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Experts urge caution over biotechnology that can eliminate insect pests

Experts urge caution over biotechnology that can eliminate insect pests

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Published on: 09/12/2022 – 19:48 Paris (AFP)- Dozens of scientists, experts and activists called for a ban on the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild, in a statement on Friday warning of potentially serious risks to the world’s pollinators. The call came during the crucial biodiversity talks in Montreal, where delegates from nearly …

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Anti-aging drugs seek to eliminate ‘zombie’ cells – but could that be dangerous?

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Senescent cells are distinguished by the fact that they eventually stop multiplying but do not die as expected. Senescent cells help heal damaged tissue According to a recent study from the University of California, San Francisco, not all senescent cells are harmful “zombies” that must be eliminated to avoid age-related diseases. Instead, some of them …

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Something Happened to Ashkenazi Jews in Medieval Europe to Eliminate Genetic Diversity, Study Finds

Something Happened to Ashkenazi Jews in Medieval Europe to Eliminate Genetic Diversity, Study Finds

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About two-thirds of Jews today – or about 10 million people – are Ashkenazim, referring to a recent Central and Eastern European origin. They primarily reside in the United States and Israel. Ashkenazi Jews carry a particularly high burden of disease-causing genetic mutations, such as those in the BRCA1 gene associated with an increased risk …

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