Science and medicine news today centers on how research reshapes real-world outcomes, from a lab advance that could widen access to rare blood supplies to DNA evidence that upends a long-standing murder conviction. The day also brings a public-safety warning as marine experts tra...
Science and medicine news today centers on how research reshapes real-world outcomes, from a lab advance that could widen access to rare blood supplies to DNA evidence that upends a long-standing murder conviction. The day also brings a public-safety warning as marine experts track how a whale carcass can alter shark behavior near shore.
Researchers in Brisbane say they have grown blood in the laboratory in a development that could eventually help people with rare blood types. The work aims to expand access to compatible transfusions for families who struggle to find matching donors and could reduce dependence on the limited supply of uncommon blood donations.
A Utah judge orders bail for a 71-year-old man who has spent decades on death row after new DNA testing excludes him as the killer in a 1985 case. Prosecutors acknowledge the genetic evidence does not match him, marking a major turn in a conviction that had long carried a death sentence.
A marine expert warns that a 13-metre whale carcass near City Beach is drawing great white sharks into shallower coastal waters and that the scent may persist for weeks. The concern is that the carcass can keep attracting predators close to shore, raising questions about what measures can reduce risk for beachgoers.
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