Technology
RFK Plans to Take on Big Pharma. It’s Easier Said Than...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has been vocally anti-pharma. Pharma,...
Humans Will Continue to Live in an Age of Incredible Food...
Food production has never been higher—or more costly. Yet the amount that goes uneaten remains shockingly high.
US Meat, Milk Prices Should Spike if Donald Trump Carries...
The US meat and dairy industries rely heavily on unauthorized workers, which means prices will likely rise sharply if the Trump administration...
Designer Babies Are Teenagers Now—and Some of Them Need...
“People don’t always realize they are creating a human being and not a piece of furniture.”
An Augmented Reality Program Can Help Patients Overcome...
Simple external cues, such as lines on the floor, can help Parkinson’s patients focus their efforts and overcome the difficulty of...
Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter...
During their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a...
Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No...
Startup Phantom Neuro is building an implant that sits under the skin and which promises to give amputees more accurate control of...
Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled)...
Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college. Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he...
These 3 Things Are Standing in the Way of a Global Plastics...
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper regulation of...
Everyone Is Capable of Mathematical Thinking—Yes, Even...
Mathematician David Bessis claims that mathematical thinking isn’t what you think it is, and that everyone can benefit from doing...
