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Posted on January 14, 2016

Obama’s Anti-Cancer Moonshot Will Need More Than Research

Obama’s Anti-Cancer Moonshot Will Need More Than Research

This cancer-curing moonshot the President just assigned to Joe Biden...how's that going to work, exactly?

The post Obama’s Anti-Cancer Moonshot Will Need More Than Research appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 17, 2015

For Soldiers of the Future, Brain Training May Be as Vital as Pushups

For Soldiers of the Future, Brain Training May Be as Vital as Pushups

With ever-more complicated missions and gear, soldiers of the future may get upgrades to the noggin.

The post For Soldiers of the Future, Brain Training May Be as Vital as Pushups appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 10, 2015

Senate Republicans Ran a Really Weird Hearing on Climate Change

Senate Republicans Ran a Really Weird Hearing on Climate Change

What if they held a hearing in Congress on climate change and nobody who knew anything about it came?

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Posted on December 4, 2015

Crispr Gene-Editing Gets Rules. Well, Guidelines, Really

Crispr Gene-Editing Gets Rules. Well, Guidelines, Really

If you’re hoping to engineer perfect babies, you’re going to have to wait.

The post Crispr Gene-Editing Gets Rules. Well, Guidelines, Really appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on December 2, 2015

Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race

Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race

Private rocket-builders are competing for a NASA contract to supply the International Space Station. First they have to get there.

The post Critical Rocket Launch Will Help Crown the Winner of the New Space Race appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on November 11, 2015

Congress’ Chief Climate Denier Lamar Smith and NOAA Are at War

Congress’ Chief Climate Denier Lamar Smith and NOAA Are at War

Rep. Lamar Smith is threatening NOAA's administrator with contempt if she doesn't dump more documents onto the Hill.

The post Congress’ Chief Climate Denier Lamar Smith and NOAA Are at War appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 6, 2015

Science Would Like Some Rules for Genome Editing, Please

Science Would Like Some Rules for Genome Editing, Please

At an international meeting in Washington, the bigwigs of Crispr/Cas9 try to sort out the ethics of editing DNA.

The post Science Would Like Some Rules for Genome Editing, Please appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on October 5, 2015

Scientists in Antarctica Drink a Lot. Maybe Too Much

Scientists in Antarctica Drink a Lot. Maybe Too Much

People drink a lot in Antarctica–maybe enough that the US government will have to send some breathalyzers.

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Posted on September 23, 2015

VW Is Going to Pay for Its Smog Scandal. But How Much?

VW Is Going to Pay for Its Smog Scandal. But How Much?

The government will now have to set a price on engine emission sneakiness.

The post VW Is Going to Pay for Its Smog Scandal. But How Much? appeared first on WIRED.

Posted on September 22, 2015

VW Could Fool the EPA, But It Couldn’t Trick Chemistry

VW Could Fool the EPA, But It Couldn’t Trick Chemistry

The chemistry of the diesel engine is what gave away Volkswagen's emissions cheating.

The post VW Could Fool the EPA, But It Couldn’t Trick Chemistry appeared first on WIRED.

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