New book explores a future populated with robot helpers.
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Singapore has approved the sale of a lab-grown meat product in an effort to secure its food supplies against disease and climate change.
Deciding how we ought to live is one of the greatest challenges of being alive. Ask yourself these important questions to gain clarity, with philosopher Peter Singer.
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Can we ever make energy efficient AI?
By projecting lifetime risk, an alarming new medical study centers the human lives that will be lost due to gun violence and drug addiction in the United States.
Virtual reality continues to blur the line between the physical and the digital, and it will change our lives forever.
61% said adopting a vegan diet was not enjoyable.
Businesses have learned how to mend the weak spots in free trial marketing.
A new study finds that some people just want privacy.
Scientists envision a new type of organism ready to assist humans.
Unequal gender dynamics still prevail even at the very top.
Thought expriments are great tools, but do they always do what we want them to?
The AI constitution can mean the difference between war and peace—or total extinction.
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The images were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and show how prolific coronavirus can become in a mere four days.
What happens when simulation theory becomes more than a fascinating thought experiment?
When we send messages to the stars, just what are we getting ourselves into?
A punishment is handed down for performing shocking research on human embryos.
Delaying or refusing vaccines for non-medical reasons is literally a killer choice. When it comes to issues at the intersection of science and society, there are all sorts of things that […]
In a recent study, researchers examined how Christian nationalism is affecting the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Humans help each other in ways animals don’t dream of, but why?
Without these two elements, we’re doomed to fail. In this day and age, it’s virtually impossible to have sufficient expertise to figure out what the complete, comprehensive, scientifically validated truth surrounding […]
Innovative use of blockchain tech, data trusts, algorithm assessments, and cultural shifts abound.
Or is doubt a self-fulfilling prophecy?
New research shows how Americans feel about genetic engineering, human enhancement and automation.
COVID-19 is a tragedy of the commons.
Are there innate differences between female and male brains?
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Pfizer’s vaccine needs to be kept at -100°F until it’s administered. Can caregivers deliver?
This unsettling new understanding of vegetative patients raises medical ethics issues.
If a large asteroid strikes Earth, it has the potential to release an enormous amount of energy, leading to local or even global catastrophes. The strike that led to the […]