Ars Technica

Sperm donor with rare cancer mutation fathered nearly 200 children in Europe

A single sperm donor who carries a rare cancer-causing genetic mutation has fathered at least 197 children across 14 countries in Europe, according to a collaborative investigation by 14 European news ...
STAT

Sperm donor with rare cancer-causing mutation fathers nearly 200 children across Europe

Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45. LONDON — A sperm donor who unknowingly carried a gene variant that can ...
Ars Technica

Sperm donor with rare cancer mutation fathered nearly 200 children in Europe

That's so terrible, I feel awful for the children and families involved. Do they contact the families in question here? I mean I'd want to know for sure. And have they banned this guy from donating ...
Medical Xpress

Study finds combined gene mutations better mimic rare gut disorder in mice

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous system (ENS)—which controls the movement of food and waste ...
The Atlantic

The Rarest of All Diseases Are Becoming Treatable

For a decade after its discovery, CRISPR gene editing was stuck on the cusp of transforming medicine. Then, in 2023, scientists started using it on sickle-cell disease, and Victoria Gray, a patient ...
Fast Company

Turning the tide on China’s dominance of the rare earth market is possible. Here’s what it would take

Rare earth minerals are so ubiquitous and critical to much of today’s technology, that tonight’s dinner might not have made it to the table without them. And according to USA Rare Earth CEO Barbara ...
The New York Times

How Japan Built a Rare-Earth Supply Chain Without China

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals. Sojitz, a Japanese conglomerate, turned to Lynas, an Australian mining ...
Hosted on MSN

This rare genetic mutation kills brain cells, and we finally know why

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. The findings raise the possibility that similar ...
The Hill

China is overplaying its hand on rare earth materials

When President Trump travels to Beijing early next year to finalize a new trade deal, China will deploy one of its favorite pressure tactics: restricting exports of rare earth elements. Last month, ...
Mining

Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac

The shift of rare earth elements to the centre of global trade negotiations is a leading trend in mining, according to a new report by natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie. It’s number two on ...
Crude Oil Prices

Landmark Deal Gives North America Its First Heavy Rare Earth Refinery

REAlloys, which is in the process of merging with Blackboxstocks Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX), has moved to the front of the rare earth sector with a new agreement that gives it control over the lion’s share ...