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biotechnology
Lauren Schneider • December 2, 2024
In Brooklyn, longevity researchers debate whether aging is a disease to be treated or a natural stage of life
Gwendolyn Rak • January 23, 2023
As new uses emerge for continuous glucose monitors, questions remain about their utility for people without diabetes
Deborah Balthazar • March 7, 2022
In the wake of COVID successes, cancer vaccines and other innovative treatments are on the way
Deborah Balthazar • January 27, 2022
Educators are taking advantage of Minecraft’s popularity to engage and teach students about modern farming and its impact on the environment
Casey Crownhart • March 17, 2021
A squid robot is among the latest to take to the seas
Casey Crownhart • February 4, 2021
Enzymatic recycling might offer a new method of recycling water bottles and other plastics, researchers say
Jackie Appel • January 27, 2021
Scientists recently developed a substance that could help plants grow on Mars without the need for an artificial oxygen atmosphere
Lauren Leffer • December 18, 2020
The discovery of organisms that are new to science has historically required years of field work, but species could become something we create instead of find
Emiliano Rodríguez Mega • November 13, 2017
An amendment that gives a free pass to genetically modified crops causes legal turmoil
Dan Robitzski • September 18, 2017
Mimicking the human brain will only hinder the pursuit of true artificial intelligence, says Facebook’s director of AI research.
Dan Robitzski • June 21, 2017
Dr. Luca Guardabassi is finding new ways to weaken drug-resistant bacteria
Dan Robitzski • June 7, 2017
Never mind determining whether a robot can be conscious, we can’t even decide what the word means
Dan Robitzski • April 19, 2017
Having a colonoscopy? Those bowel cleanses remain a necessary inconvenience, but doctors are working to make them less unpleasant
Dan Robitzski • March 22, 2017
Extinct species may soon be resurrected — but just because we can doesn’t mean we’re ready for them
Cici Zhang • January 25, 2017
Two sophisticated techniques could rescue the beloved American chestnut tree — but the riskier approach might work better