Science and reality
MIT biologists have created kill switches to prevent engineered microbes from spreading out of control in the wild.
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If you’re hoping to engineer perfect babies, you’re going to have to wait.
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True to its name, the mimic octopus impersonates a variety of other animals on the fly, morphing from an octopus to a banded sole to a lionfish to a sea snake.
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The Batmobile isn't the only mode of transportation that tips a hat to the bat.
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What to think about when you're thinking about making a genetically modified baby.
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When Chinese scientists announced in April they had edited human embryos using a new genetic tool called Crispr, the headlines blared “designer babies” and the wider world woke up to Crispr’s power.
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Scientists have begun to identify the symphony of biological triggers that powered the extraordinary expansion of the human brain.
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How gene drives force a gene to spread through a population.
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The secret to super-sticky glue is in the secretions of mussels.
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Scientists are homing in on a warning signal that arises in complex systems like ecological food webs, the brain and the Earth’s climate. Could it help prevent future catastrophes?
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