Research Stash Weekly Review #30

Weekly Review #30 – Summary of the latest news In science and technology research across the world, carefully handpicked by team Research Stash

FDA Approves First Spray-On Skin for Burn Treatment

There’s a new hope for the millions of people who suffer severe burns and abrasions every year. ReCell, a regenerative skin-cell solution, is the first treatment of its kind approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for growing back skin. Read More

Archaeologists Believe They May Have Discovered Evidence For A Lost Ancient Civilization

Thousands of prehistoric rock carvings – known as petroglyphs – depicting animals, humans, and geometric designs have been discovered in India’s western state of Maharashtra, the BBC reports. Read More

Gene editing can speed up plant domestication

Gene editing can speed up plant domestication, taming wild vines, bushes, and grasses and turning them into new crops. Read More

Artificial sweeteners in diet soda are toxic to gut bacteria

If you’ve switched to Diet Coke in a bid to cut down on sugar, then you might want to reevaluate just how healthy your choices are. Read More

Sloths Have a Super Weird Metabolic Ability Nobody Has Ever Seen Before

There’s no denying that sloths are weird creatures. They risk their lives every time they poo, their organs are stuck to their bones, and finding a mate looks like a nightmare. Read More

Astronomers discover sonic boom from powerful unseen explosion

A team of astronomers has detected the sonic boom from an immensely powerful cosmic explosion, even though the explosion itself was totally unseen. The titanic eruption, known as a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB), was generated by the collapse of a massive star in a galaxy nearly 300 million light-years from Earth. Read More

Humans Having Sex With Neanderthals Gave Us Protection Against Ancient Viral Epidemics

It’s little secret that Neanderthals and our ancestors intimately enjoyed each other’s company. The legacy of this occasional genetic mixing persists in the form of Neanderthal DNA that many modern humans continue to carry. Read More

Mouse Stem Cells Made to Form Embryo-Like Structures

With just a molecular nudge, aggregates of embryonic stem cells take shape as a “gastroloid,” bearing the genetic hallmarks and spatial organization of early development. Read More

Scientists Just Created Quantum Artificial Life For The First Time Ever

Can the origin of life be explained with quantum mechanics? And if so, are there quantum algorithms that could encode life itself? Read More

Scientists discover two hormones that burn fat faster, prevent and reverse diabetes

UCLA geneticists have created a new technique to hunt for hormones that influence how organs and tissues communicate with each other. Read More

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