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April 28, 2016

A Single $249 Test Analyzes 30 Cancer Genes. But Do You Need It?

Our ability to sequence DNA has far outpaced our ability to understand how those genes cause cancer. The post A Single $249 Test Analyzes 30 Cancer Genes. But Do You Need It? appeared first on WIRED.

April 26, 2016

Yellow Fever’s Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola shines a harsh light on the shortage of vaccines. The post Yellow Fever's Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It appeared first on WIRED.

April 25, 2016

Inside the Hidden Global Supply Chain for Frozen Sperm, Eggs, and Embryos

It takes a specialized cold chain to transport finicky eggs, sperm, and embryos across the world for surrogacy via in vitro fertilization. The post Inside the Hidden Global Supply Chain for Frozen Sperm, Eggs, and Embryos appeared first on WIRED.

April 21, 2016

Can You Tell These Real Crispr Projects From the Fake Ones?

Here are some Crispr projects under way in labs and a few, well, less-than-real ones. The post Can You Tell These Real Crispr Projects From the Fake Ones? appeared first on WIRED.

April 20, 2016

The US Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Musical Chairs With Nuclear Waste

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the current plan for dealing with the US’s dangerous high-level radioactive waste. The post The US Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Musical Chairs With Nuclear Waste appeared first on WIRED.

April 19, 2016

Why Tesla’s Model X Is Giving Some Drivers Double Vision

Some drivers say the Tesla Model X's windshield causes double vision at night. The post Why Tesla's Model X Is Giving Some Drivers Double Vision appeared first on WIRED.

April 15, 2016

Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika

Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good: Congress Can't Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika appeared first on WIRED.

April 15, 2016

How British Scientists Got Inside North Korea to Study a Volcano

For weeks at a time in 2011, British and American researchers have gone to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as North Korea is formally known, to collect rock samples and deploy seismometers---some even in the homes of North Korean villagers. The post How British Scientists Got Inside North Korea to Study a Volcano appeared first on WIRED.

April 13, 2016

Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms

"It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly," says Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. The post Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms appeared first on WIRED.

April 13, 2016

Sean Parker Just Gave $250M to the Darling of Cancer Research

Napster, Facebook, cancer immunotherapy. One of these sounds it like doesn’t belong, but what they all have in common is Sean Parker. The post Sean Parker Just Gave $250M to the Darling of Cancer Research appeared first on WIRED.