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Genetic breakthrough in eye disease
Gene editing has been used to fix broken retinal cells in a laboratory setting.
Call for tech sector to join 24-hour 'hackathon'
Leading businesses and students will join forces for a 24-hour hackathon, where they will work together to solve technology challenges or develop new tools for clients.
Many gluten free products lack essential nutrients
The lack of fortification in gluten free food may increase the risk of micronutrient deficiencies for consumers who depend on these products, a new study warns.
Breathing life into our planet and others
A new study has produced a detailed estimation for when there was enough oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere to support large land-based life, such as dinosaurs and eventually humans.
New risk test for sepsis for heart patients
Nearly one in four deaths in people with heart failure are caused by sepsis, according to new research.