The hype of stem cell treatments

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02/02/2020 Stem cell clinics’ much-hyped treatments lack scientific support There’s not enough science to justify using stem cells for any of the conditions that clinics advertise for. Read More A new genetic analysis reveals that modern Africans have some Neandertal DNA too Humans migrating back to Africa brought genetic material from humans’ extinct Neandertal relatives along for the ride. Read More As NASA’s Spitzer telescope’s mission ends, here’s a look back at its discoveries For more than 16 years, the Spitzer Space Telescope witnessed the births and deaths of stars, charted the Milky Way, found faraway worlds and more. Read More Scientists cooled a nanoparticle to the quantum limit The particle’s motion reached the lowest level allowed by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Read More Your most pressing questions about the new coronavirus, answered With more questions than answers right now, researchers are racing to understand 2019-nCoV and stop the rapidly growing global health crisis. Read More Psilocybin may help cancer patients with depression and anxiety for years A study hints that a hallucinogen found in magic mushrooms could reshape how people cope with hard diagnoses over the long term. Read More Tiny meteorites suggest ancient Earth had a carbon dioxide–rich atmosphere Simulations of reactions between 2.7-billion-year-old micrometeorites and atmospheric gases hint Archean Earth’s atmosphere had high levels of CO2. Read More Fewer worms live in mud littered with lots of microplastics The environmental effects of microplastic pollution are still hazy, but new long-term, outdoor experiments could help clear matters up. Read More How pandas use their heads as a kind of extra limb for climbing Short legs on a stout bear body means pandas use a rare technique to climb up a tree. Read More How to brew a better espresso, according to science To make more consistent and affordable espresso shots, use fewer beans and grind them more coarsely, a new study says. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US