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Could We Hack Our Brains to Gain New Senses?

Researchers are using advancing technology to expand and augment our traditional senses, tapping into how our brains process signals and manipulating that sensory feedback. This research is transforming lives, giving the blind ways to "see" and the deaf ways to "hear," and it could one day lead to the development of new senses altogether.

Genetic Modification is Helping to Treat the “Worst Disease You’ve Never Heard Of”

Gene therapy is being used to treat epidermolysis bullosa, a disease categorized by blistering of the skin that can be caused by simple irritations that wouldn't affect normal skin. In one trial, surgeons reattached modified skin to cover one patient's worst injuries, including a wound that had been open for 16 years, and has since closed.

New Ebola Vaccine Proves to Be 100% Effective

None of the nearly 6,000 individuals vaccinated with rVSV-ZEBOV in Guinea, a country with more than 3,000 confirmed cases of Ebola, showed any signs of contracting the disease. With an average fatality rate of 50 percent, finding ways to stop Ebola before it can be contracted is our best line of defense against this deadly disease.
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