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These are probably some of the most depressing gifs I’ve ever seen. They simply show changes in Earth’s surface as a result of human activity. These gifs were put together using pictures from Google Timelaps.

Humanity’s Impact on the Earth in Gifs

Earth & Energy

Researchers report that more than 80% of ecological processes have already exhibited a reaction to global warming, with species' genes, physiology, and physical features changing.
With climate change now affecting all of the planet's ecosystems and changing the biological makeup of its inhabitants, finding ways to mitigate its effects is imperative.

Global Warming Is Already Transforming Our Planet, and It’s Literally Changing Our Genes

Climate change is affecting far more than global temperatures.

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About 40 million people in the United States suffer from chronic long-term sleep disorders each year, and an additional 20 million people experience occasional sleep problems.
Scientists hope that the recent discovery of certain key genes is just the beginning of our long journey into the secrets of sleep regulation.

A New Genetic Discovery Could Help Us Regulate Sleep

Sleeping and waking up on time may be easier in the future.

Researchers have discovered a gene editing technique that can treat a blood disorder that affects 1.7% of the global population.
Like CRISPR, the technique may be a new weapon in the arsenal against genetic disorders.

Yale Scientists Used Gene Editing To Correct a Mutation That Causes Anemia

Gene editing is allowing us to cure genetic blood disorders. 

3.5 million people in the U.S. are living with some form of Autism. A new study may hint at the disorder's genesis.
If mitochondrial mutations are responsible for the development of ASDs, then we can have a more targeted approach to researching treatment.

Studies Indicate Mitochondria Mutations are the Cause of Autism

Understanding its origins could one day lead to treatment.

This new system can be applied to live subjects and has a 7 percent gene editing success rate, way higher than the 0.1 percent success rate of typical gene editing methods.
Gene editing could lead to better treatments or even cures for diseases like HIV or cancer.

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