An experiment in rats suggests that gene editing may be a treatment for anxiety and alcoholism in adults who were exposed to binge-drinking in their adolescence.
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Irene is on a bus with her young kids when two men come on, cussing like sailors. Should Irene step in and say something?
Plato, Sun Tzu, and Buddha all lived in a “golden age” of philosophy that laid the foundation of modern thought.
A next-generation instrument on a delayed rover may be the key to answering the question of life on Mars.
A dispute marked by flags and booze has been replaced with an official land border.
Exile is a kind of death of who you once were.
We have long thought that Pluto was completely frozen solid, but the discovery of cryovolcanoes challenges that assumption.
Does humanity have a moral imperative to seed life on lifeless worlds? And should we avoid colonizing a planet if life already exists there?
The Reitoff principle gives us permission to “write off” a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.
Raw food, paleo, gluten-free, detox, and ketogenic: All of these diet fads withered when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
Inspired by the shape of a New Caledonian crow’s beak, researchers created a new 3D-printed prototype of tweezers.
Architect and brand innovator Kevin Ervin Kelley sounds the alarm for workplace culture — and argues for a “big bang” collision of forms and shapes.
This Yale researcher is creating an experimental therapy for cystic fibrosis made from viruses – and it’s working.
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We want to fight invasive species. But to wage a war, you have to know who your enemy is.
One of Jetoptera’s VTOLs is expected to reach speeds of around 614 mph, about as fast as a commercial jet airliner.
Lithium-ion batteries pose challenges for our transition toward renewable energy. Sodium-sulfur batteries might be a solution.
Its creators hope the technology will help people meaningfully connect with the external world.
Engaging in a brief mindfulness exercise made people who identified “I/me” words 33% less likely to volunteer.
Whether or not life exists elsewhere in the Universe, we can be assured of one thing: We are the only human beings in the cosmos.
Human civilization has always survived periods of change. Will our rapidly evolving technological era be an exception to the rule?
Though Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.
Earth, the only rocky planet with a large, massive satellite, is greatly affected by the Moon. Destroying it would cause 7 major changes.
Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.
As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.
In 200 years, the mortality rate for children under the age of five (per 1,000 live births) has dropped from 40% to 3.7%.
As creatures and machines meld together in increasingly advanced forms, ethicists are starting to take note.
Defamiliarization is a common tool in the arts. Here we learn how seeing things from a different angle can lead to billion-dollar success.
From here on Earth, looking farther away in space means looking farther back in time. So what are distant Earth-watchers seeing right now?
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Retatrutide, Eli Lilly’s innovative “triple g” drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.