Science of the Future
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A rechargeable glow-in-the-dark plant made with nanoparticles?
A rechargeable light-emitting plant that glows after being charged for 10 seconds with an LED is being hailed as an ...
How the brain reorganizes and rewires after an injury
By the middle of the next decade, soldiers will be working with technology so closely that they will seem to ...
‘The existence of multiple universes sounds like science fiction, but observations within theoretical physics suggest it is possible, — and potentially inevitable’
One of the most compelling ideas in all of physics sounds like pure fiction, but it could actually describe our ...
Life is a genetic lottery — but that’s a far cry from saying our traits are determined or fixed
People are often uncomfortable or anxious about genetics. "They think genetics means our outcomes are determined and that it doesn't ...
Genetic advances could make sex unnecessary. Experts weigh on what that fantastical future might be like
"What would life be like without sex? In a nutshell, very impersonal and mechanical, to say the least. SOCIALLY, the ...
Will we be able to identify extraterrestrial life if it doesn’t resemble life on Earth?
When trying to imagine something we’ve never seen, we often default to something we have seen. For that reason, in ...
‘Hybrids are coming’: Cell-cultured and plant-based meat blends are in development
From soy-based sausages to pea protein burgers, the plant-based category is booming. According to EU data, Europeans’ consumption of plant-based ...
Lab-grown fish can help protect our oceans — but does it taste good?
While lab-grown beef might help offset carbon emissions and reduce animal cruelty, the rollout of cell-based fish protein, shellfish and ...
Cloning is in high demand in the competitive world of camel beauty pageants
Cloning is in high demand in the competitive world of camel beauty pageants, leaving scientists at a Dubai clinic working ...
3D printing moves from the factory to the food on your dinner table
There are already several meat substitutes options available – some are already on sale at fast-food chains – but, no ...
Deadly viruses that target chickens can spill over into humans. Gene editing is a solution — if activists don’t block rollout
Diseases such as avian flu trigger the culling of millions of birds each year. But that need not be the ...
Farms of the future: Precision growing, smart robotics and AI usher in new era of agriculture
Smart solutions allow farmers to exactly understand the crop needs and plan activities correspondingly, which saves costs and reduces environmental ...
‘Organic alone cannot feed the world,’ says Swiss organic agricultural scientist at UN World Food Summit
On September 23, heads of state and specialist ministers [met] at the United Nations World Food Summit. As a member ...
From plant-based fillets to sushi cultivated in a lab, fish-free seafood has arrived
Plant-based products have been breaking into the foodie mainstream in the United States, after years in which vegan burgers and ...
‘Food without fresh water’: If ocean levels rise, farms around the world could be flooded with salt water. Here’s how we could keep crops alive
When irrigation water is introduced to a field, plants absorb the water, or it evaporates into the atmosphere. But the ...
Insects: The sustainable future of food and feed?
Call it protein on the fly, on the shuffle or on the crawl. Insects are the future of food, offering ...
Opioid vaccine that limits relapses during detox treatment is on the horizon
Inoculations are commonly used to prevent infectious diseases like COVID-19, but they also may have the potential to treat substance ...
Video: The story of ‘Miracle Millie’, the chihuahua cloned 49 times — and how to (expensively) extend the life of your pet
What if you never had to say goodbye to your best four-legged friend? That's right, now you can clone your ...
Biologically-modified seaweed could be an ideal eco-friendly plastic packaging alternative
In an industry first, DS Smith could use seaweed across its packaging network as an alternative fiber source to wood ...
Wind-proof corn? New hybrid variety withstands 100 mile per hour winds, helping crops survive unpredictable and extreme weather
Only one corn-breeding line out of about 150 remained standing after a derecho slammed into Beck's Superior Hybrids nursery, near ...
Major disruption: Conventional meat and dairy businesses face serious challenges as alternative innovations blossom
Meat and dairy products in recent years have battled plant-based alternatives for consumer dollars. Now, another competitor looms. “Major disruption ...
‘Waste can be reimagined as a resource’: How insects are making trash sustainable
[Chua Kai-Ning] and her partner, Phua Jun Wei, founded startup Insectta in 2017. They are battling Singapore's food waste crisis ...
‘Would you wear clothing, shoelaces or a belt made of muscle fibers?’ Microbe-made synthetic proteins might be stronger than Kevlar
Would you wear clothing or, say, shoelaces or a belt made of muscle fibers? What if those fibers could endure ...
DNA in space: First CRISPR gene-editing study by astronauts opens door to future experimentation
The first CRISPR experiment to take place in space shows that DNA can repair itself in microgravity. As part of ...
Harnessing biotechnology: Faced with 720 million undernourished people around the world, UN embraces genetic engineering and precision agriculture
In 2020, between 720 and 811 million people were undernourished globally, around 161 million more people than in 2019. Conflict ...
Stem cells harvested from patient with neurological disorder turned into 3D mini brain that shows signs of seizures
Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have developed brain ...
AI-driven robots can now be found everywhere — but they’re often annoying. Will they ever evolve grace and consciousness?
With AI, engineers had typically used a top-down approach to programming, as though they were gods making creatures in their ...
