Daily briefing: The desperate race to use CRISPR to cure a rare neurodegenerative disease
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Just a few days in orbit can cause immune-cell disruption, dehydration and cloudy thinking - but most of these conditions revert to normal soon after travellers return to Earth.
DNA analysis of 475 ancient horses shows that horse domestication for transportation occurred 4,200 years ago, later than previously thought.
Chains of certain amino acids spontaneously form a glass when mixed with water, having unique self-healing properties, acting as a strong adhesive.
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