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Language: Children use both hemispheres

In children, language activation is evident in the right hemisphere of the brain (below) in addition to the left (above). Right-sided activity then...

Gattaca: Scientific Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NON7fHsQQ A society that is characterized by DNA analysis and genetic manipulation: To what extent we have come closer to the future vision of the...

Covid-19 risk groups: Background information

The older COVID-19 patients are, the more immune cells they develop to target the virus. However, fewer and fewer of these T helper...

Brain organoid with a network capable of learning

Bioengineered Neuronal Organoid (BENO) and enlargement of its neural network structure (right) (Image: Zafeiriou et al./ Nature Communications 11, 3791) The brain is our most...

Re-infection possible after recovering from Covid-19?

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Image: creativeworks / iStrock) So far, people who have survived Covid-19 disease have been considered protected: their immune system protects them...

Insulin-producing organoids

Islet cell organoids, where the green color indicates insulin production. (Image: Salk Institute) Hope in the fight against type 1 diabetes: Using stem cell...

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