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Study shows mitochondrial DNA can be passed through fathers – what does this mean for genetics?

We previously thought mitochondrial DNA could only be passed on by mothers.

British Teenager Charged Over Assault of 15-Year-Old Syrian Refugee

A video of the incident, which took place on October 25, has circulated widely on social media

Argentine polo turns to genetics to produce champions

In Argentina, polo is a big deal, and big business, and to that end, cloning has already been used to reproduce the finest existing mounts. From December, a group of five universities will analyze 80,000 horses from the breed as part of a project that will try to identify the ideal genetic balance...

Poland names coal companies partners for COP24 climate talks

Poland on Tuesday named the EU's largest producer of high-quality coking coal among several coal-sector companies that it chose to partner with the UN's COP 24 global climate summit opening this weekend in the southern coal city of Katowice. Polish Environment minister Henryk Kowalczyk told reporte...

EU urges members to submit ambitious climate plans

The European Union on Wednesday urged government, businesses, citizens and regions to submit ambitious proposals to cut emissions and help the bloc to go carbon neutral by 2050. Delegations from more than 200 countries are due in Poland next week for the COP24 climate summit, aimed at renewing and...

Over one third of Indonesia's coral reefs in bad state: study

More than a third of Indonesia's coral reefs are in bad condition, scientists said Tuesday, raising concerns about the future of the archipelago's vast marine ecosystem. The precarious state of the country's coral reefs was revealed after a survey of 1067 sites across the sprawling country of more...

Chinese geneticist reveals another 'potential' gene-edited pregnancy

A Chinese scientist at the centre of an ethical storm over what he claims are the world's first genetically edited babies said on Wednesday he is proud of his work and revealed there was a second "potential" pregnancy as part of the research. Asked whether there were any other edited gene pregnanci...

New Zealand intelligence bans China's Huawei from 5G rollout

New Zealand's largest telecoms carrier Spark said Wednesday that the country's intelligence agency had barred it from using equipment provided by China's Huawei in its 5G network as it posed "significant national security risks". The move follows reports the United States is urging its allies to ex...

At Least 22 Dead in an Explosion at a Chemical Plant in Northern China

An explosion outside a chemical plant in northeastern China early Wednesday killed at least 22 people and destroyed scores of vehicles, in the latest challenge to efforts to boost industrial safety in the world’s second-largest economy.

Mass Australian stranding leaves 28 whales dead

Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia Wednesday, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts. A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach Tuesday afternoon...

Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it: UN

Humanity is falling further behind in the race against climate change, with the gap between greenhouse gas emissions and levels needed to achieve the Paris climate treaty temperature goals continuing to widen, the UN said Tuesday. To cap global warming at two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit...

Navy: Active Shooter Alarm at Walter Reed Caused by 'Improper Use of a Mass Notification System'

Initially, the Navy's Twitter account said that the alert was an "ad hoc drill"

Here's how to bring the majesty and mystery of space to your phone

This is Ode To... , a weekly column where we share the stuff we're really into in hopes that you'll be really into it, too. Space is vast — infinite, even — and mysterious and mesmerizing. And guess what? It's never been easier to bring all of the amazing things about space right to...

In Rare Statement, Christine Blasey Ford Pledges to Donate Funds to Trauma Survivors

Ford said "coming forward was terrifying ... but I am grateful to have had the opportunity to fulfill my civic duty"

Teva's Generic EpiPen Will Cost Just As Much As Mylan's Authorized Generic

They both have list prices of $300

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