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What if a single injection could lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels for life? In the first such gene-editing experiment, scientists have disabled two genes in monkeys that increase the risk of heart disease. Humans also carry genes, and the experiment has raised hopes that a leading assassin may one …

0 of 6 Scott Cunningham / Getty Images If the NBA listed its greatest strengths, unpredictability on the court probably won’t make the cut. While surprises are inevitable in an 82-game marathon, they generally don’t take much into account in the win-loss columns. Final records generally land in the same …

June 28, 2020 Alexis Lafreniere has the eyes of 16 teams on him at the moment. (Photo: Vincent Ethier / CHL)Since the “mystery team” won the NHL Draft Lottery last Friday night, a group of teams have fans debating whether it would be better to lose the qualifying round. This …

But in the midst of a pandemic, such a common habit can quickly become fatal, with our hands transferring germs from contaminated surfaces to our eyes, ears, noses, or mouths. That’s what inspired 15-year-old Max Melia from the UK to invent Vybpro, a watch that can help prevent people from …

In this sunken biblical oasis, Palestinians prepare for what they fear is Israel’s boldest territorial claim outside of war. “We will stay here no matter what they do, we are not leaving our land,” said Ahmad Yagi, a teacher in his 50s in Aqabat Jaber, a nearby Palestinian refugee camp. …