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Urbanites live with dust as scientists mull solutions to air pollution
VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have repeatedly issued warnings about air pollution, especially the presence of PM1.0 and nano dust, and the link between air quality and disease.
Vietnam preserves precious genes with DNA barcoding technology
VietNamNet Bridge - With a technology of identifying species - DNA barcoding – scientists can identify species and their origins with just a very small sample. The technology is now being used in Vietnam.
Opposition mounts to genetic modification of human embryos
A group of U.S. scientists and activists on Monday called for a global ban on the use of new tools to edit the genes of human embryos,
Mitochondria editing tried in mice
Researchers have developed a technique to edit out bits of mitochondrial DNA that could otherwise pass on incurable diseases, a study in mice shows.
