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February 21, 2017
Human Germline Modification: A Frontier for Biotechnology, or A Target for Prohibitions?
The prospect of human germline modification got a boost in mid-February, with a National Academies for Science and Medicine recommendation that genome editing to preventing genetic diseases in future generations should be permissible. The recommendation came...
December 21, 2016
Hazards of Mars exploration demand top-notch wilderness medicine capabilities
If you’re considering becoming an early Mars colonist, the National Geographic Channel’s new TV series MARS is a must to watch. That’s partly because it shows you that settlers will not inhabit lavish domes on the...
December 9, 2016
John Glenn 1921-2016: NASA astronaut, US Senator, medical guinea pig, all around cool person
2016 saw public criticism that candidates pushing their early 70s would be too old to serve as US President, but 18 years ago a man took on the grueling physical stress of space flight at the age...
June 12, 2016
Searching for Life on Other Worlds: Overview of Missions
Astrobiology is a cherished topic in the science news. Many people love considering questions of what extraterrestrial life might be like, what it might have in common with Earth life, and how it might be different....
May 2, 2016
Europa and Enceladus: Searching for Life on Icy Moons
We hear a lot about the prospect of microorganisms existing on Mars and probes of increasing complexity that will be going there in the years to come, but the life search will also examine the outer...
September 28, 2015
Water on Mars: Astrobiology Implications Must be Taken with a Grain of Salt
What do Mars, Antarctica, and the Jordan Rift Valley between Jordan, Israel, and Palestine have in common? A lot according to a new study to be published today in the journal Nature Geoscience. The answer is saltwater. Since...
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