Tag: Science
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Stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant
Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time. Although it’s still experimental, they hope the brain-computer interface ... -
Mini robot to explore world’s deepest sea trench
A team of Chinese scientists has developed a miniature 2.7-kilogram deep-sea robot to explore the deepest natural frontier on Earth — the Mariana Trench in the ... -
Scientists uncover an ancient insect preserved in amber that snatched its prey
An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported yesterday [Macau ... -
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer’s; new clues about which come first
Alzheimer’s quietly ravages the brain long before symptoms appear and now scientists have new clues about the dominolike sequence of those changes — a potential window ... -
China Space Program delegation to visit Macau over the weekend
A delegation of the China Manned Space Program will visit Macau from Dec. 1-3, the government has announced. The delegation will be led by Lin Xiqiang, ... -
Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior
Preston Cabral eats meat nearly every day at home, but his favorite meals at school are served on “Meatless Mondays” and “Vegan Fridays.” “Today I ate ... -
Newborn cloned cat is all Chinese
China’s first cat clone from somatic cells using domestic equipment and reagents was born on Sunday in Qingdao, Shandong province, proving that the country has established ... -
Macau-led research develops new AI-based model for clinical diagnostics
A research team led by Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has developed a new AI-based model as a clinical diagnostic aid that processes multimodal ... -
For man behind gene-edited babies, a rocky return to science
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after serving three ... -
Scientist behind gene-edited babies eyes work in Hong Kong
A Chinese scientist who set off an ethical debate five years ago with claims that he made the world’s first genetically edited babies said yesterday that ... -
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake ... -
Two scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for ‘gene scissors’
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry yesterday for developing a method of genome editing likened to “molecular scissors” that offer the promise of one ...
