David Warmflash
Have any of Earth’s creatures stopped evolving?
Some of the planet's more bizarre creatures have prompted some observers to suggest that evolution, on occasion, is stopped in ...
Ectogenesis: How artificial placentas could aid premature babies, upend entrenched abortion views
Survival rates are likely to be improved for infants born prematurely, and those requiring invasive treatments -- including surgery, cell ...
Brain chemicals fight for the status quo—that’s why it’s so hard to change people’s minds even when the science consensus is overwhelming
Why do people refuse to change their views when confronted with scientific consensus? Research is starting to show us how ...
The real sustainability revolution in farming rests with CRISPR and other New Breeding Techniques. Why are organic farmers blocked from using them?
New breeding techniques allow increased precision and much shorter time periods than conventional breeding ...
Reconsidering LSD and other psychedelic drugs for treating depression and anxiety
There is a movement underway to reconsider how LSD and other psychedelic drugs are regulated. If restrictions were loosened, these ...
Artificial wombs could create seismic shift in the debate over abortion, reproductive rights
The ability to develop a fetus outside the mother's body could be here within decades. That means society will face ...
Teaching evolution to college students with creationist views requires innovative approaches
University instructors employ a variety of methods when teaching evolution in classes in which large numbers of students reject the ...
Religious beliefs shape our thinking on cloning, stem cells and gene editing
Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam react to new technologies in their own ways ...
Our brains as hard drives—could we delete, modify or add memories and skills?
Research suggests it might one day be possible to tweak our brains -- eliminating traumatic memories or granting new skills, ...
Can genetic screening help identify soldiers less likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder?
Research offers new support for the idea that genetics can play a key role in determining why some people develop ...
We can identify ‘bad’ genes. Why can’t we use CRISPR gene editing to get rid of them?
Gene therapy 2.0 using CRISPR to knock out harmful genes sounds is a great idea--if and when it works. But ...
Viewpoint: Why the Non-GMO Project label is little more than a marketing tool that deceives consumers
The presence of a Non-GMO Project seal of approval doesn't really tell consumers anything about their food ...
DNA, fruit flies and the quest to treat cancer with precision medicine
"Cancer therapy is becoming customized to each patient." ...
Creating Superman (and woman): Who benefits from human enhancement?
Using genetic modification, nanotechnology, bionics, reconstructive surgery, hormones, drugs or any combination of these approaches, real-life human enhancement is looking ...
Why synthetic biology is about much more than resurrecting woolly mammoths
Synthetic biology...Simply mentioning this term — whether at a cocktail party or on a pop culture TV show — evokes ...
Frozen in time: You can be cryogenically preserved, but will you ever be revived?
Preservation technologies promise the ability to suspend life for decades or even centuries. That would come with all sorts of ...
Have humans reached the end of evolution? Not under these 3 scenarios
Is natural selection still a major force in human evolution? Or have vaccines, water purification, modern medical care and other ...
‘Suicide’ headaches? Magic mushrooms or LSD could offer relief
Hallucinogenic drugs, particularly lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, are classified as Schedule 1, but scientists and physicians believe they ...
Battling Parkinson’s disease by rejuvenating aging cells
For many degenerative conditions, there are no cures, just treatments designed to slow the progression. But we may soon be ...
Can we control our dreams through gene therapy?
What drives our dreams? For most of human history, people thought dreams were supernatural--messages from the gods or visions of ...
Viewpoint: Parents’ anti-GMO fervor just might contribute to children’s allergies
Eating organic and avoiding GMOs has no effect on food allergies. But the mentality underlying GMO avoidance and overly-protective parenting ...
Gender and the brain: Are there hardwired differences between men and women?
The idea that genders are different in a neurological sense is picking up considerable momentum in the hard sciences. It could have ...
Delving into our complicated relationship with carbohydrates
The idea of controlling carbohydrate consumption has been bouncing around the world of diets and medicine for nearly 100 years ...
Why autism looks so different in girls
Girls tend to be diagnosed with autism later in life than boys--often after being misdiagnosed with something else first. Why ...
Marrying your cousin? There may be evolutionary benefits
The taboo against cousin marriages may be overblown--and there may even be an evolutionary argument in support of it in ...
Why are we afraid of synthetic blood?
Synthetic blood engineered to be superior to our normal blood may be a revolution in the emergency room ...
How gene therapy could help astronauts survive deep space deadly radiation
Over the past five decades, space travel advocates have been pushing to expand our footprint in space. They dream about lunar ...
