Science of the Future
Tom Brady paid $50,000 to clone his beloved dog. The same procedure can help revive endangered, inbred species
[We] heard that Tom Brady had his dog cloned. The former quarterback revealed that his Junie is actually a clone ...
Teaching AI to farm
[At] the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI) at NC State, data is considered an essential part of farm equipment. It’s ...
AI poised to revolutionize app dating: Here’s how it may work
After swiping aimlessly for years on dating apps like Hinge and Tinder, Emma Inge ... decided to try something different ...
RFK, Jr. endorses expedited approvals for gene editing therapy
A top United States regulator plans to unveil a faster approach to approving custom gene-editing treatments, a move designed to ...
‘Beat the Chinese’: President irked as U.S. race to the moon falters
Secretary of Transportation and [acting NASA administrator Sean] Duffy said SpaceX has fallen behind in its efforts to develop the ...
With global temperatures rising, it’s time to take a fresh look at geoengineering. Is it feasible and affordable?
In July 2012, a renegade American businessman, Russ George, took a ship off the coast of British Columbia and dumped ...
Losing jobs, increasing efficiency and profitability: Amazon jumps rivals in embracing warehouse robots
Artificial intelligence that makes humans more efficient and robots that make them less necessary: That’s the future Amazon is building in its ...
One shot to lower risk of heart attacks? Early-stage CRISPR therapy safely cut “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides by more than 50% patients
In a 15-patient, Phase 1 one, first-in-human trial, a one-time, CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy safely reduced LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in ...
The genetics of food cravings and aversions
The binding interaction between taste receptors and food compounds drives our sensory preferences. Researchers are paving the way for personalized ...
Meeting the challenge of reducing the sustainability impact of synthetic fertilizers
Engineering soil microbes to fix atmospheric nitrogen and reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers in cereal crops is a hot space ...
Curing Alzheimer’s: Unwinding mystery of the 76-year-old man with a disease that (until now) always caused dementia by 50
Mr. Whitney, 76, is a scientific unicorn with potential to provide answers about one of the world’s most devastating diseases ...
CRISPR tomatoes that can produce up to 400% more fruit are in development
In what could be a boon for local tomato production around the world, trait development company Phytoform just unveiled a ...
DNA analysis used to decipher fossilized Neanderthal remains okayed for genetic analysis of alleged serial murderer
A judge in New York rejected a request on 23 September to disqualify the use of cutting-edge DNA sequencing as ...
The resurrection of the dire wolf is phony, but Colossal Biosciences’ de-extinction research could revolutionize drug development and healthcare
Similar to the way NASA’s effort to launch humans into space once triggered a frenzy of technological advances in areas ...
Turning last night’s leftovers into fuel for airplanes of the future
One person’s trash is another person’s… jet fuel? Strange as it might sound, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign ...
Swine-origin flu remains a deadly threat. Here is a gene-edited way to protect pigs – and us
In a breakthrough for animal health and biosecurity, scientists at the Roslin Institute have successfully developed pigs resistant to classical ...
Weeds have long been the bane of farmers. Will the future be different?
[The] International Herbicide Resistant Weed Database reports that there are 534 unique cases of herbicide-resistant weeds globally, with 273 species. In all, ...
Pakistan weighs embracing GMOs and gene editing to spark an agricultural revolution
Today, more than 240 million Pakistanis rely on a farming model that is outdated, inefficient and increasingly vulnerable to extreme ...
Generative AI is shaping the future of plant gene editing
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the fight against viral infections in crops through precision CRISPR genome editing, strengthening global food ...
Treating Huntington’s
During my neurology rotation as a medical student, one of my first patients was in the middle stage of much-dreaded ...
AI is already revolutionizing food and farming
Through satellite imagery, AI can highlight where irrigation systems are drying up, spot greenhouses that weren't there a decade ago, or flag fields ...
Black goats that endure hot days? Chinese scientists developed them using gene editing
Chinese researchers have produced the world's first gene-edited black goat designed to tolerate high temperatures and humidity, a breakthrough that ...
Ways precision genetics is revolutionizing agriculture
Agricultural engineering—often referred to as agri engineering—continues to be a catalyst for sustainable farming, productivity improvements, and precision practices worldwide. As global populations rise and climate change challenges intensify, the need for ...
Our global food system is increasingly under strain. What needs to be done?
Much has been written about the inherent complexity of global food systems. They shape outcomes for individuals, organizations, communities and ...
‘‘It could determine the future of the world’: Putin morphs from ethical opponent of gene editing humans to support for creating CRISPR-edited soldiers “without fear, without compassion, without regret or even pain.” It could happen soon
While known experiments with Crispr—to improve crops, modify malaria-carrying mosquitoes, treat cancer—are constantly expanding, no government has approved wielding the tool to ...
How AI can improve food safety and nutrition
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming food safety and nutrition practices by offering scalable, real-time, and personalized solutions. In food safety, ...
Will Europe squander its biotechnology opportunity?
Europe’s next wave of biotech innovation could determine how the continent feeds itself as climate disruption and supply-chain shocks intensify ...
