Discussions around science and technology can become controversial, such as public conversations around climate science or gene-editing tools. That might leave the impression…
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Have you ever bitten into a nut or a piece of chocolate, expecting a smooth, rich taste, only to encounter…
Twenty years ago, nanotechnology was the artificial intelligence of its time. The specific details of these technologies are, of course,…
In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances…
Electrons moving around in a molecule might not seem like the plot of an interesting movie. But a group of…
Technologies based on nanoscale materials – for example, particles that are more than 10,000 times smaller than the period at…
Every time a scientist runs an experiment, or a social scientist does a survey, or a humanities scholar analyzes a…
When Ann suffered a stroke over 18 years ago, she was left badly paralysed and unable to speak or type.…
There are thousands of mental health apps available on the app market, offering services including meditation, mood tracking and counselling,…
There are several parallel projects running across the world to save the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum), one of…