A New Scientific Field Is Recasting Who We Are and How We Got That Way
The New Science of Nature and Nurture.” Since Francis Galton coined the phrase “nature versus nurture” 150 years ago, the ...
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Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Says Ethics Are "Holding Back" Scientific Progress
It's been nearly three years since controversial Chinese biophysicist He Jiankul was released from prison for gene-hacking ...
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For Quantum Computing, Pressing the Advantage Is a Risky Proposition
D-Wave’s fresh claim that it has achieved “quantum advantage” has sparked criticism of the company—and of the scientific ...
Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers Funded by Federal Aid
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at ...
‘Mickey 17’ Production Designer Explains How the Human Printer Works: ‘It Can Look a Bit Like an MRI’
In the near-future space travels of the Bong Joon Ho film, “Mickey 17,” Robert Pattinson plays an Expendable – a person ...
Scientific earthquake after researchers' discovery: the existence of time reflections is confirmed
For centuries, the reflections of light or sound have been theorized. Scientists have always thought of another variable: ...
Michigan DNR 'open' to changes to deer-baiting ban penalties as it seeks license fee hikes
The Michigan DNR says it is "open" to negotiating changes to penalties associated with a controversial deer baiting ban in ...
Science and reason overboard!
The Trump administration’s dismantling of NOAA is catastrophic.
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New name for one of the world's rarest rhinoceroses
A recent study has reclassified the species commonly known as the Javan rhinoceros, proposing a more precise scientific name: Eurhinoceros sondaicus. The research highlights key differences in body ...
Trump's pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote
A Senate committee voted Thursday morning to advance Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, President Donald Trump's pick to head the National ...
Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,200 jobs as Trump cuts to research, USAID take hold
Trump administration officials say budget cuts are necessary to reduce federal spending, but experts warn of long-term ...
Opinion
Trump’s cuts to research might affect a generation of future scientists
A federal judge might have paused President Donald Trump’s attempt to slash about $4 billion for biomedical research funding through the National Institutes of Health, but the uncertainty created by ...