We’re inhaling, eating, and drinking toxic chemicals. Now we need to figure out how they’re affecting us.
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Microplastics are messing with the microbiomes of seabirds
Tiny pieces of plastic are everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we
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Newly-revealed coronavirus data has reignited a debate over the virus’s origins
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Tech that aims to read your mind and probe your memories is already here
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More than 200 people have been treated with experimental CRISPR therapies
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Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death
When a startup called Retro Biosciences eased out of stealth mode in mid-2022, it announced it had secured $180 million
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Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives
Forget about He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who created gene-edited babies. Instead, when you think about gene editing you should
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The idea of using a “three-parent baby” technique for infertility just got a boost
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A technique called Cell Painting could speed drug discovery
One of the earliest stages in the process of identifying a potential new drug is to expose cells to the
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