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More than 13 million children have been born worldwide through assisted reproduction. Could the first days of life in a laboratory leave a trace in their DNA? Scientists in China looked for one possible sign and found a difference in the genome's so-called 'jumping genes'. Previous research has suggested that some health conditions may be slightly more common among children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Finding out why is difficult. Any effects of treatment must be separated from factors such as their parents' health and what happens during pregnancy. Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University turned their attention to pieces of DNA known as jumping genes. Despite the name, they are not ordinary genes. Some jumping genes can make copies of themselves and insert those copies into new parts of our DNA. The type examined in this study is called LINE-1. An earlier study in mice had found that experiences early in life could affect jumping genes in the brain. What happens in mice, though, cannot tell us what happens to a human embryo during IVF. Does IVF leave a trace? Scientists may have found one.

The birth of Louise Brown in 1978, the world's first baby conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART), was a major breakthrough that reshaped the field of reproductive medicine. Today, over 10 million children worldwide have been born through ART procedures, and experts estimate that around one in every 12 babies in Europe and one in every 20 in the USA are conceived artificially. As these numbers continue to rise, so does our responsibility to understand the impact on the long-term health of children born using these techniques. The short-term risks associated with ART are reasonably well documented. Children born through ART procedures have a higher risk of premature birth, low birth weight, and certain birth defects compared to naturally conceived peers. On the other hand, the long-term picture remains less clear, and study results have often been contradictory. Part of the problem lies in the fact that most research has focused on one aspect of the body at a time, such as the heart, metabolism, or brain development, rather than looking at the children's overall health.

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A fitting tribute to the late star’s breakout album 20 years after its release, this special concert was held at the Roundhouse in north London earlier this week. It’s led by a team close to Winehouse’s music, including the album’s producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, and features the Amy Winehouse Band playing all the hits including Valerie and Rehab. Special guests include Corinne Bailey Rae, Flo, Jessie Reyez and Jorja Smith. Hollie RichardsonStrictly Come Dancing6.30pm, BBC One We’ve already had a few themed weeks in this year’s competition, but now it’s back to basics. Lacey and Vito will be doing the tango to a Blondie banger; Cach and Maddie will take on a cha cha to Måneskin; and it’s time to jive with Lawrence and Jowita. HRSecrets of the Viking Ship With Bettany Hughes8pm, Channel 4

KINETIC THREAD COLUMN installation draws from SUDARE SCREENSCreated by Japanese artist, engineer, and researcher Yotaro Sakamoto, Schattenrequisit: Column is a kinetic installation formed from fine threads that explores the relationship between architectural permanence, human presence, and shifting shadow projections. Drawing conceptual inspiration from the light-filtering properties of sudare (traditional Japanese slatted screens), the project treats physical material and immaterial shadows as unified components of a single sculptural composition.all images ©Yotaro SakamotoANIMATING STATIC ARCHITECTURAL FORMS THROUGH HUMAN MOVEMENTThe installation takes the form of an architectural column constructed from closely spaced fine threads. Integrated millimeter-wave sensors detect the proximity of visitors, triggering a stepper motor developed through computational design and physical prototyping. In response to movement within the space, the motor slowly rotates and shifts the thread assembly, altering the overlap of the linear strands and continuously transforming the shadow silhouettes cast across surrounding walls and floors.

at florida southern college, the restored 1950s-era building reopens with its original circular seating and new digital projection system. kat barandy October 23, 2026 5 min prefer designboom on googlea dome full of stars returns to florida southern collegeTwo rings of curved red seating surround a central projector beneath the domed ceiling of Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only built planetarium, which has reopened at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. After more than two decades without regular star shows, the 1950s building has been restored by a team led by Jeff Baker of MCWB Architects. Its original seating has been returned to Wright’s circular arrangement, and a new digital projection system brings the night sky back overhead. The Miller Planetarium welcomed the public again on September 26th, 2026. The planetarium occupies the southern end of the Polk Science Building, part of the college‘s collection of thirteen Wright-designed structures. Built between 1954 and 1958, its pale concrete walls are patterned with geometric textile blocks, while a white dome rises above the surrounding low-slung buildings.