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Scientists are working to map out the risks of the permafrost thaw, which could expose millions of people to the invisible cancer-causing gas.
Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.
Sometimes you just want to hear, “I know what it’s like.”
A successful trial that tested a vaccine against bladder cancer in dogs could help develop a similar one for humans.
As cells divide, they must copy all of their chromosomes once and only once, or chaos would ensue. How do they do it? Key controls happen well before replication even starts.
In polarized times, our shared cellular origin can unite us in solidarity and awe — from the embryonic scale to the grandest cosmic perspective.
End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.
Fluphenazine, once used to treat schizophrenia, is capable of blocking a compound connected to chronic pain.
A new wave of preventative cancer vaccines are set to begin trials.
Just 12% of Americans account for half the country’s total beef consumption.
Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
Years of shoddy research have overstated the risk.
If future studies prove it to be successful, this technique for the early detection of pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives.
You are much more likely to die in a car crash than from terrorism. Yet, philosopher Eran Fish says fearing terrorism more is justified.
Big Think Business columnist Eric Markowitz prefaces his new series on long-term thinking with the experience that almost cut his life short.
Kurzweil predicts that AI will combine with biotechnology to defeat degenerative diseases this decade. Then things will get really interesting.
The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
From COVID and cancer vaccines to a steady drop in the number of people living in extreme poverty, there are reasons for optimism in 2023.
Running to catch the bus might help you live longer.
Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
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More work is needed before declaring the technique a fountain of youth.
Millennials are reversing a 40-year decline in stroke deaths.
The insects were just as accurate as trained dogs, although not as cuddly.
What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?
“Our risk-benefit analysis showed that benefits exceeded procedural risks… by up to 200 to 1.”