Genome editing of human embryos broadens ethics discussions

Oct 02, 2017 08:17 am UTC| Science

For several years, scientists have experimented on human embryos with a powerful genome editing tool called CRISPR to see if they could correct genetic errors or reduce the risk of disease. In September, Kathy Niakan at...

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Dear Elon Musk: Your dazzling Mars plan overlooks some big nontechnical hurdles

Oct 02, 2017 05:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

Elon Musk has a plan, and its about as audacious as they come. Not content with living on our pale blue dot, Musk and his company SpaceX want to colonize Mars, fast. They say theyll send a duo of supply ships to the red...

UAE Prepares For Mars Colonization By Building Domed Cities In The Desert

Sep 29, 2017 05:49 am UTC| Science Technology

Elon Musk has not even sent rockets to Mars yet and the United Arab Emirates is already preparing for the eventual colonization of the red planet. The nation is looking to build giant, domed cities in the desert to emulate...

Billionaire Richard Branson Bets Big On Lab Meat, Thinks Slaughtering Livestock Will Be ‘Archaic’

Sep 29, 2017 05:49 am UTC| Science

Its no secret that progress has left a lot of concepts, products, and practices in the dust. As technology progressed, society started embracing 8-hour work days, benefits, and even retirement plans. According to Richard...

Hundreds Of Dead Babies Caused By Flint Lead Water, Study Suggests

Sep 25, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Science Health

The Flint, Michigan water crisis is making waves yet again as a recent study shows how Lead in the water caused numerous fetuses to die and the birth rate to decline in the area. This is a problem that researchers have...

Scientists Create Robots The Size Of DNA Strands That Can Rearrange Molecules

Sep 19, 2017 09:08 am UTC| Science

Robots are great for a lot of things and can perform functions that humans would either have a hard time accomplishing or simply would not be able to do. Among the latter case is rearranging the molecules of a living...

China Signs Deal With Israel Over Lab-Grown Meat, Food For The Future

Sep 19, 2017 09:07 am UTC| Science

With the world facing the global crisis known as climate change, most countries are doing whatever they can to reduce carbon emissions. However, one of the biggest contributing factors to greenhouse gasses that is rarely...