In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team of nearly 100 scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere…
31/03/2022 CNN
Bitcoin mining already uses as much energy as Sweden, according to some reports, and its booming popularity is revitalizing failing fossil fuel enterprises in the US.
29/03/2022 The Guardian
Millions of lives could be saved with a “game-changing” antibiotic that could treat otherwise drug-resistant superbugs following a breakthrough by UK scientists.
29/03/2022 The Independent
Changing the genetic makeup of trees could supercharge their ability to suck up carbon dioxide. But are forests of frankentrees really a good idea?
28/03/2022 Wired
We're already used to seeing bales of corn waste in our fields, but could they soon become a familiar sight on the ocean floor?
28/03/2022 Reset.org
Food waste is a growing problem in Canada and many other parts of the world — and it is only expected to get worse in the coming years. The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, alongside global food demand.
27/03/2022 The Conversation
Starting in 2023, all research proposals funded by the NIH will need to include a data sharing and management plan. An expert on open science explains the requirements and how they might improve science.
24/03/2022 The Conversation
Why Go To all the trouble of designing and building a drone if nature has already done most of the job for you? That is the attitude taken by the small but determined band of researchers who are trying to robotise insects.
23/03/2022 Economist
A completely locked-in patient is able to type out words and short sentences to his family, including what he would like to eat, after being implanted with a device that enables him to control a keyboard with his mind.
22/03/2022 The Guardian
Major milestone comes with caveat that distribution and storage limitations mean it is still only a fraction of global energy supply
16/03/2022 The Independent
Tools, old cars and even prickly bushes are being introduced to playgrounds, amid research highlighting the benefits of risky play
16/03/2022 Positive News
Renewable-energy storage can help humanity reduce its fossil fuel use and combat climate change. Here are some of the best and most promising methods for storing renewable energy.
15/03/2022 LiveScience
Many inscriptions are so decrepit that large chunks are illegible. The company’s Ithaca tool assists historians in filling in the blanks.
13/03/2022 Wired
It was freezing cold the day Neil Laybourn saw a man in a T-shirt sitting on a high ledge on Waterloo Bridge and made a split-second decision that would change both their lives for ever.
13/03/2022 The Guardian
Like something from a science fiction movie, bionic eyes are artificial eyes which can enhance and even replace lost vision. The tech is still in its infancy, but the potential is huge.
10/03/2022 LiveScience
Consuelo Morales Aros, 38, and her partner Pabla Heuser Amaya are overjoyed. The two women, who have been together for 16 years, were among the first to tie the knot in Chile on Thursday after a landmark law came into effect allowing same-sex…
10/03/2022 BBC
Scientists have created a new shock-absorbing foam-like material that, they say, can help develop lighter, stronger and safer helmets.
09/03/2022 The Independent
