LONDON (Reuters) - Gene therapy for deafness is moving closer to reality, with new research on Wednesday showing the technique for fixing faulty DNA can improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss.
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Two Dead in Petrobras Offshore Accident
Two workers died at a construction project at a Brazilian oil terminal operated by state-run Petrobras on Tuesday, adding to a string of fatal and life-threatening accidents,
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UK Rowers Rescued – Again
Two Englishmen - one an epileptic with head injuries - attempting to break the world record for rowing across the Indian Ocean as a duo have been rescued for a second time.
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Teaching old dogs new tricks with ‘smart harness’
(This July 6 story is refiled to correct name in paragraph 12)
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The future of travel? A tube called Hyperloop
When asked to imagine the future of transportation, most might draw a car of the future, perhaps solar powered and autonomously driven.
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Cause of Falcon rocket accident still eludes SpaceX, CEO says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - SpaceX is still homing in on why its Falcon 9 rocket exploded after liftoff last week, unable to resolve conflicting data radioed back to the ground before the explosion, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday.
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The future of travel? A glass tube called Hyperloop
When asked to imagine the future of transportation, most might draw a car of the future, perhaps solar powered and autonomously driven.
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Historic flyby of Pluto on track despite probe glitch, NASA says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA said on Monday it expects the New Horizons spacecraft to be back in service on Tuesday after a computer crash over the weekend threatened its upcoming historic flyby of Pluto.
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Teaching old dogs new tricks with ‘smart harness’
North Carolina State University researchers have developed new technology designed to improve communication between dogs and humans.
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Four Rescued From Burning Boat in Lake Michigan
The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 4 people after their 20-foot boat caught fire on the Grand River, Sunday.
A boat crew from Coast Guard Station
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