Offshoot still makes mistakes editing DNA, raising concerns about its medical use.
CRISPR: Not Ready for Primetime
|Mar 5, 2019
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Articles
How Science Happens
|Mar 5, 2019
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For the most part, it requires funding. And there’s a tried-and-true process for that.
Humanity’s New Homes?
|Mar 5, 2019
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The bizarre planets that could be the next hosts of human civilization.
When Black Holes Burp
|Mar 4, 2019
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The activity of black holes can be “felt” by nearby stars.
What We Get Wrong About the Evolution Debate
|Mar 4, 2019
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The prevailing narrative juxtaposes science and religion—but this approach erases the root influences of social inequality and racism.
An Expanded Genetic Alphabet
|Mar 3, 2019
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Four new synthetic DNA letters double life’s alphabet.
Do Animals Have Feelings?
|Mar 3, 2019
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What science can tell us about how other creatures experience the world.
The Future Is Wide Open
|Mar 2, 2019
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Or is it?
We’re the Only Ones Who Laugh
|Mar 2, 2019
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A psychological relief valve and a guard against despotism, laughter is a uniquely human activity.
Dark Matter Needs Help
|Mar 1, 2019
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We need new experiments and more entrepreneurial physicists.
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