Scientists Dare To Ask If Gene Editing Is A Human Right

Feb 24, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Science

For the longest time, humans have had to accept that they had limitations due to their genetics. With the advent of powerful gene-editing tools like CRISPR, however, this is no longer the case. Now, humans can potentially...

Scientists Think The Arctic Can Be Refrozen If They Had $500B

Feb 24, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Science Nature

A lot of climate experts, global leaders, and financial giants have already declared Climate Change as the single biggest threat that humanity is facing as a species. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of people and...

Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women

Feb 23, 2017 04:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Science Economy

Female research scientists are more productive than their male colleagues, though they are widely perceived as being less so. Women are also rewarded less for their scientific achievements. Thats according to my teams...

Time crystals: how scientists created a new state of matter

Feb 22, 2017 09:23 am UTC| Science

Some of the most profound predictions in theoretical physics, such as Einsteins gravitational waves or Higgs boson, have taken decades to prove with experiments. But every now and then, a prediction can become established...

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Bioterrorism To Kill 30M In The Near Future, Warns Bill Gates

Feb 21, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Science

He might be most well-known for founding the international tech behemoth Microsoft and for having the title of richest man in the world several times, but Bill Gates is also an active player in the health industry. Most of...

Scientists Created Foldable Shields That Can Stop Bullets, Light And Portable Protection

Feb 20, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Science

Law enforcement officials are facing constant danger as part of their duties, which is why they need all the protection that they can get. Body armor, helmets, and padding are all provided to police officers, FBI agents,...

We need to think about redefining citizenship in the Anthropocene

Feb 18, 2017 00:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Science

The hottest year on record was 2016. It was also the year scientists advised that Earths citizens were now living in the Anthropocene, the name proposed for an epoch in which humans influence geology and environment on a...