Scientists Are Just as Confused About the Ethics of Big-Data Research as You
Institutional review boards have long governed research ethics, but do they need to evolve in the digital age? The post…
Does Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Cause Cancer or Not? The Controversy, Explained
The WHO managed to inject even more confusion into an already confusing question: whether glyphosate, the common weed killer also…
A Chemical Reaction Revolutionized Farming 100 Years Ago. Now It Needs to Go
Making fertilizers requires the use of natural gas…for now. The post A Chemical Reaction Revolutionized Farming 100 Years Ago. Now…
That Long-Lost Mayan City a Teen Found Isn’t Lost … or a City
The supposed pyramid in satellite is more likely an abandoned field. The post That Long-Lost Mayan City a Teen Found…
The US: E-Cigs Very Bad! The UK: E-Cigs OK! All of Us: Huh?
Public health officials in the US and UK have different priorities for dealing with e-cigarettes. The post The US: E-Cigs…
The Mysteries of Chickpea Water, a Magical Substitute for Eggs (No, Really)
Labs have spent years trying to recreate the complexity of eggs, scoop by powdery scoop. Little did they know their…
An Autonomous Robot Won’t Replace Your Surgeon Anytime Soon
Robots are coming for jobs in hospitals. Which ones will they take over first? The post An Autonomous Robot Won’t…
The Little Telescope That Just Discovered Three Exoplanets and One-Upped Kepler
These exoplanets might be habitable, but their star looks nothing like the sun. The post The Little Telescope That Just…
How to Get Rid of a Dead, Rotting Whale on Your Beach (Hint: Don’t Blow It Up)
How exactly do you get rid of 80,000 pounds of rotting flesh? The post How to Get Rid of a…
No, Harvard’s Mumps Outbreak Doesn’t Mean Vaccines Are Bunk
Beside of widespread immunization, mumps isn’t common but once it gets into a population, it’s quite contagious. The post No,…