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Google Has Patented A New Wearable That Can Draw Blood

  The new wearable from Google may assist diabetics easily monitor their blood glucose levels and include a variety of different health-centric features. The Mountain View-based search giant has filed a patent for a...
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Genetically modified algae kills ninety percent cancer cells with no harm to others

Algae has been genetically modified to kill most cancers cells with out harming healthy cells. The algae nano particles, created by scientists in Australia, had been found to kill 90% of cancer...
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Solving the Growing e-Waste Crisis

Electronic waste or ‘e-waste’ consists of electrical devices or appliances that may be considered non-functional, not needed, outdated, obsolete or electrical products that may have reached the end of their lifespan....
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Scientists have found a new way to edit DNA

  A FEW years in the past, molecular biologists made an enormous breakthrough. By borrowing an antiviral mechanism from bacteria, they created a simple method to tweak the genetic data inside cells –...
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Scotland has Banned GM Crops

Scotland is to ban the farming of genetically modified (GM) crops, the nation's rural affairs secretary announced on Sunday. Richard Lochhead stated that the Scottish government was not ready to "gamble" with...
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Don’t use that Hand Sanitizer!

Antibacterial soaps like Dettol, Safeguard and LifeBuoy provide an enticing solution to destroy bacteria that can make us sick. But triclosan, a typical ingredient in many anti-bacterial products, has come under...

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