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.
Computer scientists build new tool to fight coronavirus
Researchers are rushing to freeze… lab mice sperm?
Every significant breakthrough that’s stemmed from the pandemic
An LSD trip “off-switch” may be coming soon
Scientists find what looks like DNA in a dinosaur fossil
Open-sourcing the blueprints for a nuclear power plant
Should we turn chickens into dinosaurs?
"Doomsday" seed vault now contains over 1 million samples
Series| Biohackers
The cyborg artist who hears color
Series| Biohackers
I got a chip implanted in a biohacking garage