Design Your Own Baby: Patent Granted

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Genetics company 23andMe was just granted a patent on a technology that allows you to design a child in the same way you might design a car or a house. Is this really the future of baby making? And if so, is designing babies a good or bad scientific development?

Can This Jellyfish Live Forever? Turritopsis dohrnii: The Immortal Jellyfish

Above: Can This Jellyfish Live Forever? Turritopsis dohrnii: The Immortal Jellyfish.

There is a jellyfish in Japan that is able to reverse the aging process, and it might be able to live forever. Tara explains how this process works, and what humans are hoping to gain from studying this unique creature.

Can Gene Therapy Cure Blindness? Gene Therapy Helping The Blind To See For The First Time

Above: Can Gene Therapy Cure Blindness? Gene Therapy Helping The Blind To See For The First Time.

Over the past decade, researches have been testing gene therapy on blind dogs in an attempt to restore vision. Six patients in Oxford had this same treatment done, and they’re reportedly cured. Join Trace as he shines some light on the steps scientists have taken to get to this point, and questions if gene therapy can ultimately be the cure for blindness. Continue reading

The 10 Richest Families In The World | The Top 10 Richest Families In The World | The 10 Wealthiest Families In The World

Above: The 10 Richest Families In The World | Top 10 Richest Families In The World.

There is a difference between having money and making sure nobody in your family tree has to ever worry about money. These are the top ten richest families in the world:

Number 10: Bettencourt Family

Estimated family net worth: thirty six billion dollars. The name might sound familiar because Liliane Bettencourt is also the wealthiest and richest woman in the world. Even if you have never heard the name before you certainly have heard of L’Oreal. Back in 1907 Eugene Schueller started the legendary business. After he passed away his daughter Liliane Bettencourt took over the company. However, she is not running L’Oreal anymore because she is suffering from dementia. Her only daughter is taking care both of her and her family empire. Liliane Bettencourt is not just the head of the richest family in France, she is also the richest widow and the richest woman in the world. Liliane Bettencourt holds her family’s total net worth which is estimated at around $36 billion United States dollars.

Why Is Alcohol So Dangerous For Babies? How Much Alcohol Can A Pregnant Woman Drink?

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When women drink while pregnant, there is a chance that it will severely damage the brain of the fetus, but what happens to a baby if the baby gets drunk outside of the womb? Did you realize that given the same exact amount of alcohol, the level of intoxication varies according to physiological and biological factors such as being a baby girl instead of a baby boy as well as the amount of muscle versus fat in the baby’s body?

Alcohol affects two crucial parts of a baby’s brain which are extremely vulnerable when a baby is developing. This drinking of alcohol by a developing baby girl or baby boy can result in irreversible brain changes or even brain damage that can impact decision making, personality, memory, and learning. Continue reading