Four Radical Plans to Save Civilization From Climate Change
WIRED Reducing emissions is not going to be enough to prevent catastrophic consequences of climate change. Enter geoengineering. Source: WIRED
Could a Videogame Strengthen Your Aging Brain?
WIRED A lab aims to find out if a brain-training game could ever have a real, lasting impact on memory…
By Facebook's Logic, Who Is Protected From Hate Speech?
WIRED The social company’s rules for determining what constitutes a protected class doesn’t always allow for nuance. Source: WIRED
The Clue to Next Year's Flu Strain Could Be Inside You
WIRED Decade-old snot from cancer patients revealed a new technique to forecast how flu evolves. Source: WIRED
Tech Metaphors Are Holding Back Brain Research
WIRED It’s easy to assume that the seat of human intelligence is similar to our increasingly smart devices. But that…
AI Could Target Autism Before It Even Emerges—But It's No Cure-All
WIRED Researchers are studying how machine learning could help identify infants before they show behavioral symptoms. Source: WIRED
A Race to Develop Pollution Sensing Tech Plays Out in Oakland
WIRED Using Google Street view cars and rooftop sensors, scientists are mapping pollution block by block in California. Now they…
Crispr Creator Jennifer Doudna on the Promises—and Pitfalls—of Easy Genetic Modification
Easy genetic modification could mean cures for cancer (yay!), kitty-sized pigs (squee!), and, yes, designer babies (ack). The post Crispr…
Pumps Ran for 6 Years to Build Abu Dhabi’s New Island Museum
The Louvre Abu Dhabi—set to open this year—is anchored to the seafloor. That way it won’t float away before you…
Moms: Your Kids Hijacked Your Brain for Life
Let Mother’s Day be a chance to ruminate on how pregnancy fiddles with moms’ minds The post Moms: Your Kids…