Dear Harvard, Berkeley, and MIT: don't patent CRISPR
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We worked with scientists in the field to explain how we’re growing meats in labs—and when you can eat them. It's your introduction to the next agricultural revolution.
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Join five scientists as they explain the research behind new psychedelic treatments for mental illnesses
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We've gathered a team of geneticists, biologists, and environmental scientists to bring you the most up-to-date report on the science, history, and safety of genetically-modified organisms.
Everyone should benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime discovery
There are many, many more questions than answers
It's not just about what you eat – GM crops make their way into everything
Klotho originates in the brain but the hype has spread worldwide
'I probably wouldn’t regulate anything except possibly parents'
Researchers have made a bizarre discovery involving transposons, parasitic DNA found in fish (and humans)
Here's what scientists are feuding about online this week
The disastrous blackouts are the government admitting they don't care if some people die
This poet and essayist likely saved many lives from this deadly, disfiguring disease
"We are supposed to be the 'leaders of tomorrow', but are being forced to become the leaders of today because our current leaders refuse to hear our cries"
A new book humanizes the legend, but few will want to read it
The cryosphere is melting, sea levels are rising, and oceans are acidifying, says upcoming IPCC report
To explain where SARS-CoV-2 came from, look at processes with scientific explanations and precedents
The long-serving DuPont chemist invented kevlar and contributed to spandex
Anyone hoping to shop for blemish-free, farm-to-crib babies with no diseases and a poet’s soul will be disappointed
A different kind of contact tracing sounds an alarm when people in your social circle are falling ill
She overcame life-long racial discrimination to complete a long and impactful career at NASA
Making tuition waivers taxable would keep students out of the middle class the proposal claims to protect
Yes, the IPCC report says it's that bad.
Takeoff is at 12:30PM EST. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is resupplying the ISS with stuff for new experiments and tech demos
No matter where you are on Earth, you can stream the eclipse
Cucumber disease, brought by invaders, jumped to native agriculture
There was the Crab Nebula, Apollo 12, and more
Losing one of the heroes of 20th century science
Instead of little robots, using proteins as naturally occurring nanotechnology
Being an expert in your field doesn't stop people from telling you what they think
They call it science but it's nothing of the sort
Especially if you work for the New York Times
RNA is fragile, and the bloodstream a hostile place for foreign objects. How does the vaccine actually get where it needs to go?
Scientists found phosphine in the atmosphere, a molecule commonly associated with life, but stressed that they had not discovered life itself
Mutants like B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 carrying changes in the virus spike protein appear to help the virus spread, but not to evade currently available vaccines
ICE is using COVID-19 confusion as cover to force immigrant scientists out
It's a mix of different antibodies that target the virus slightly differently for a combined effect
The Silencing Science Tracker has been compiling records since 2018
The decision can be seen as a win for the companies that are working on cell-based meat products
Prominent researchers can take the gamble, but junior scientists risk retribution
A comic about the problems with the -omics, illustrated by Matteo Farinella