Science

How our “junk DNA” led to humans being tailless
A CRISPR study out of NYU suggests that junk DNA likely led humans to evolve to be tailless millions of years ago.
World’s first GM banana approved in Australia
Australian regulators have approved a GM banana modified to resist Panama Disease, a devastating fungal infection.
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways and even make a profit from cut flower sales.
Search algorithm reveals nearly 200 new kinds of CRISPR systems
Grinding scientists: Mechanochemistry could revolutionize the creation of new materials
Do gravitational waves exhibit wave-particle duality?
Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises
Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
A new machine is able to keep the brain alive without a heart
MIT physicists turn pencil lead into “gold”
New ultrasonic technique can destroy toxic “forever chemicals”
Pigs proven intelligent enough to play video games
How physics models could improve NBA teams’ performance