#biology


# tech

why a.i. is designing and printing viruses

Yes, it sounds horrifying, but this technology can be used to prevent a brewing global crisis and cure complex diseases.
why a.i. is designing and printing viruses

# science    

a once-in-a-billon merger of two organisms proves an "impossible" feat of evolution

A new discovery by scientists shows an organism becoming part of another, proving an idea that creationists insisted was impossible.
a once-in-a-billon merger of two organisms proves an "impossible" feat of evolution

# sex    

does size really matter? just ask evolution…

Evolution and surveys by scientists and condom manufacturers could answer every heterosexual man's age-old question...
does size really matter? just ask evolution…

# health    

why scientists want to grow a tiny version of you in a petri dish

A newly proposed technique for 3D printing human organs and fighting aging requires your embryonic clone. But just for a little bit.
why scientists want to grow a tiny version of you in a petri dish

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what spiders could teach us about the evolution of brains and intelligence

Some researchers are wondering if our conscious minds may spread outside of our bodies and think a study of spiders in their webs could prove their hunch.
what spiders could teach us about the evolution of brains and intelligence

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scientists find an animal that doesn't need oxygen to survive

We were pretty sure that all complex life on our world needs oxygen. Now, we're not so sure after discovering a small, harmless parasite that doesn't seem to need it.
scientists find an animal that doesn't need oxygen to survive

# evolution    

how a virus accidentally helped the evolution of intelligence

Intelligent life on Earth may owe its existence to an ancient virus which inserted its genetic code and machinery into early tetrapods and now helps their neurons talk to each other.
how a virus accidentally helped the evolution of intelligence

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how to make really complicated science into a political live wire

Transgenderism and gender fluidity are complicated topics which may be why the media and political partisans are treating them with the subtlety and nuance of a runaway bulldozer.
how to make really complicated science into a political live wire

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why the iq police won't come after you with a brain scanner

A new study showing that your through patterns are unique enough to be seen on a brain scan is being misinterpreted as a test run of an IQ detector.
why the iq police won't come after you with a brain scanner

# health    

what do we do with what elephants taught us about preventing cancers?

We finally know why elephants are more resistant to cancers than humans. Can we use the same strategy they do?
what do we do with what elephants taught us about preventing cancers?

# health    

do we know what actually causes autism?

A new study backs up the idea that autism is a genetic disorder by growing neurons in petri dishes.
do we know what actually causes autism?

# sex    

the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

A satirical book about exterminating 90% of all men for a better world got some traction again. What would happen if we took it seriously and followed through?
the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

# health    

battling superbugs the evolutionary way

One good way to fight bacteria that have a resistance to antibiotics may be to remove their resistance to antibiotics...
battling superbugs the evolutionary way

# science    

an age extension drug too good to be true?

A new potential life-extension drug is performing extremely well in mice. Will these results translate well to humans?
an age extension drug too good to be true?

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south korea tells creationists to back off

South Korea reverses its creationist-friendly course after consulting with scientists over the contents of its school textbooks.
south korea tells creationists to back off

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