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Are viruses alive?

According to some criteria, viruses meet the basic definitions for "life"; according to others, they don't

Salon

Gender self-determination to be granted in Spain, Scotland

Lawmakers in Spain and Scotland have passed gender self-determination bills allowing citizens over 16 to change their registered gender without medical supervision

The Independent UK

Biology textbooks aren't keeping up

Climate change is a major threat to life on Earth — but not a major focus of biology textbooks

Salon

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Teacher caught lying about role on application for job at West Lothian school

Jillian Hamilton-Cooper applied for a job at Armadale Academy in October 2020

Daily Record

"Forever chemicals" won't last forever

The chemicals in nonstick pans and receipt paper were once believed to be invincible environmental contaminants

Salon

West Lothian teacher caught lying about principal role on job application

Jillian Hamilton-Cooper was caught lying on her job application when she applied for a role at a secondary school in Bathgate, West Lothian. She claimed she was a principal teacher of the science department.

Edinburgh Live

Did He Jiankui 'Make People Better'? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies

In the four years since an experiment by disgraced scientist He Jiankui resulted in the birth of the first babies with edited genes, numerous articles, books and international commissions have reflected on whether and how heritable genome editing – that is, modifying genes that will be passed on to the…

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Teacher filmed giving boy, 17, Covid vaccine without his parents' consent avoids prison

Biology teacher Laura Russo, 55, from New York, US, administered a dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine to her son's 17-year-old friend on New Year's Eve in 2021

Daily Mirror

The cynic's guide to evolution

What if life isn't calculating, but more akin to a "puppy running amok," accidentally destroying its own habitat?

Salon

Can we ethically justify harming animals for research? There are several schools of thought

Neuralink, the biotechnology company co-founded by Elon Musk, has been accused of animal cruelty and is under federal investigation in the United States for potential animal welfare violations.

The Conversation

Your nose has a microbiome — does it hold the key to ridding respiratory infections forever?

Booger transplants, anyone?

Inverse

'Cellular glue' could help scientists play Legos with your body's building blocks

Scientists found a way to manipulate the glue that connects cells, a technique that could help treat elusive diseases like cancer.

Inverse

Russia scientists' bid to revive prehistoric viruses is 'very, very risky', says expert

Experts fear the world could be hit by a fresh pandemic after scientists at a research centre in Siberia started work on prehistoric paleoviruses

Wales Online

The Observer view on Scotland’s controversial proposed gender reforms

There is a respectful compromise to be had – but it requires politicians to chose balance over toxicity

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Scientists concerned Russian lab working on ancient viruses 'could risk new pandemic'

A former Russian bioweapons lab located deep in the Siberian wilderness is worrying the scientific community as teams of researchers extract deadly ancient viruses from a range of prehistoric animals

Inverse

Inside the surprisingly complex life, sex, and death of a woodlouse

Woodlice are tiny, don’t bite, move slowly and are generally unthreatening. They are part of biological processes essential to life. So what’s not to like?

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as more children die after contracting Strep A infection

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The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Study reveals one major reason why you might be struggling to get to sleep

Not getting sufficient daylight exposure may push back onset of sleep at night, research suggests

The Independent UK

Daylight exposure helps ease better into sleep at night, study suggests

Not getting sufficient daylight exposure may push back onset of sleep at night, research suggests

ABC News

Bioluminescent millipedes believed to be found for first time in Australia by Illawarra bushwalkers

Scott Kemp first saw glow-in-the-dark millipedes in the Illawarra 18 years ago, but he had no idea he was making a significant scientific discovery.

Evening Standard

My cunning plan to claim back lost years as I hit the dreaded late forties

It’s my birthday on Thursday. I know we’re all meant to be positive about ageing but let’s be honest, the whole managed decline vibe is pretty depressing. Especially as a woman. I know that’s a bad thing to say but c’mon … Weird things start happening to you in your…

The Independent UK

Huge US study starts sharing gene findings with volunteers

Thousands of Americans who shared their DNA for science are about to learn if they have some particularly worrisome genes

The Independent UK

Scottish Government wins case over legal definition of ‘woman’

Campaign group For Women Scotland brought the challenge.

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