Science of the Future
Viewpoint: ’He’s wrong’—RFK, Jr. invokes pseudo-science, falsely claims single target antigen vaccines ‘never worked’
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed another unorthodox view on vaccines, with the long-time vaccine critic declaring that ...
Foreign entities are partnering with American tort forms to fund environmental lawsuits that undermine science and U.S. national security
One of the most insidious threats today is not on the battlefield, but in our courtrooms—where foreign entities are using ...
Human ‘bodyoids’: We will soon be able to manufacture brain-less human bodies to generate replacement organs
Why do we hear about medical breakthroughs in mice, but rarely see them translate into cures for human disease? ...
From nuclear energy to chemicals to vaccines to GMO crops and food, conspiracy theories and disinformation are as rampant on the political left as the far right
The great majority of conspiracy theories and disinformation spread about environmental and health topics are popularly attributed to the conservative/right side of the political spectrum. But ...
Resurrecting dead species—Despite the hype over the dire wolf and the wooly mammoth, chorongenetics poses immense challenges
Colossal Biosciences, the biotech company behind [these] woolly mice [says the] eventual goal is to modify elephants with enough mammoth ...
Mostly nutrition-less rice could be gene edited to increase heart health for hundreds of million of nutrition-challenged children
A team of Chinese scientists has successfully modified rice to produce coenzyme Q10, an essential compound known for its role in energy ...
US dominance of artificial intelligence is threatened as China, France and others rush to join the AI development race
“Chinese models are catching up as far as performance to the US models,” [Vanessa Parli] adds, “but across the globe, ...
China’s Frankenstein? Controversial scientist He Jiankui who stirred a global debate by genetically modifying babies to prevent HIV disease now targets Alzheimer’s
International media has dubbed [He Jiankui] “China’s Frankenstein.” He has no academic affiliations. He declines to reveal where his funding ...
Here’s the case for vertical farming and gene editing in Pakistan
When genome editing and vertical farming are combined, the results are transformative. Scientists can tailor crops-like dwarf wheat or fast-growing ...
AI generated food images make people queasy. Here’s why
If you’ve seen a recent advertisement for food that you found unsettling rather than appealing, artificial intelligence may be to ...
Artificial General Intelligence: The billion dollar challenge of scaling up AI to AGI that would surpass human intelligence
[A] new report ... which queried 475 AI researchers and was conducted by scientists at the Association for the Advancement ...
Viewpoint: Should we regulate or ban embryo selection based on IQ?
In mid-November 2024, the British organization Hope not Hate published its investigative research ‘Inside the Eugenics Revival’. In addition to ...
117 Organizations join 153 Nobel laureates in a global call for agricultural innovation to end hunger
More than 115 organizations worldwide have joined a coalition urging urgent action against global hunger. This initiative follows the call ...
100 people globally use brain-computer interfaces in clinical trials. Scaling up commercially is on the horizon
Implanted BCIs [brain-computer interfaces] are electrodes put in paralyzed people’s brains so they can use imagined movements to send commands ...
Nanomedicine techniques are being redeployed to accelerate transition to more sustainable farming
Cancer drugs and agrichemicals can be powerful, but toxic, tools. Now, UNSW scientists are applying nanomedicine insights in a project ...
Mensa brain or monkey brain: What makes us different and how did that happen?
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...
Indonesia reconsidering its opposition to genetically modified crops
The [Indonesian] government is looking to develop genetically modified organisms (GMO) to boost domestic soybean production and reduce imports in ...
Bananas that don’t brown within minutes? Gene editing makes that possible
“Food waste is a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. It’s very bad, clearly,” said Gilad Gershon, the chief executive ...
Urine could be a key source for developing sustainable fertilizers
The reuse of human urine would allow for the production of sustainable fertilizers for urban agriculture, with significant environmental benefits ...
Bill Gates muses on the remarkable challenges AI can successfully take on over the next decade
The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the ...
Robot lasers may open the door to near chemical-free agriculture
The LaserWeeder G2 doesn't just remove weeds; it obliterates them. Using optimal thermal energy, the laser explodes cell walls at ...
Wooly mice: A small step forward in the challenging effort to de-extinct the Pleistocene-era wooly mammoth
Scientists working to unlock the secrets of de-extinction recently announced what they say is a turning point for the movement: ...
How neurotherapy transformed a clutchless elite skater into a champion
For years, Amber Glenn was one of the top figure skaters in the U. S.—and also its most inconsistent. She ...
The miracle hype about the boundless potential of CRISPR gene editing in medicine is beginning to fade
A strange thing happened weeks before the Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment made with CRISPR gene editing, an ...
Viewpoint—Greenpeace’s conviction and humiliation in the pipeline court case raises the question: What’s the global future for science-rejectionist NGOs?
On March 19, a North Dakota court jury ruled against Greenpeace USA, awarding $660 million to Energy Transfer LP for ...
Viewpoint: Could Trump’s rhetoric and DOGE’s indiscriminate budget axing setback American science for the next generation?
The fusillade against higher education led by [President] Trump and Vice President JD Vance — men with Ivy League degrees ...
Fluoride bans hobble rural dental health care: A slew of states are poised to follow Utah’s and RFK, Jr.’s lead and remove the health-protecting mineral to public water supplies, deepening health crisis
Fluoride [is] a naturally occurring mineral, keeps teeth strong when added to drinking water. ... Dozens of communities have decided ...
