Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHO SECRETLY MET WITH KIM JONG UN. CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea, sources tell AP, a highly unusual visit as Washington and Pyongyang prepare for a first-ever…
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- Going deep to study exercise's molecular nitty-gritty
... to learn which molecules change in our bodies after exercise and which molecules transmit the benefits to the organs and tissues that aren't directly involved in physical activity," said Dr. Tuomo Rankinen, an associate professor at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research…
- Baboons break out of research facility briefly
The facility was Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) that is part of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio. The facility holds around 2,500 animals for research and this includes 1,100 baboons as well. These baboons are all part of experiments on heart disease,…
- Ethicist foresees choosing your baby from dozens of embryos
A prominent biomedical ethics expert says that in 20 to 40 years, many prospective parents may choose from dozens of embryos to become their ... That's the future a biomedical ethics expert envisions for 20 to 40 years from now — soon enough that today's children may face it when they start…
- How a Team of Baboons Hitched a Brilliant Plan to Escape a Research Lab in Texas
The breakout, which took place on Saturday at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute (TBRI) in San Antonio, was made possible thanks to the clever use of a 55-gallon (208-litre) blue barrel. They didn't hide in it, though. The escapees implemented their barrel as a ladder to help them scale…