Good Riddance, Chemicals: Microbes Are Farming’s Hot New Pesticides
With today’s food politics, the chemical fertilizers and pesticides that fantastically increased yields in the 20th century are looking not…
A Monsanto Exec’s Selfie-Snapping, Live-Tweeting Campaign for GMO Acceptance
If social media has collapsed the distance between civilians and celebrities, so too it might for civilians and, uh, corporate…
A Mysterious Disease Is Killing People in Wisconsin
Since November, more than 50 people in Wisconsin have one by one fallen ill with an obscure kind of bacteria…
Beyond Blood Type: Genomics Can Show What You’re Really Made Of
The AB+ on your blood donor card? Yeah, that’s a massive oversimplification. The answer to precise blood donation is genomics.…
Obviously Don’t Set Off Nukes to Do Cool Science. Obviously
Soon, there won’t be enough radioactive carbon-14 to do carbon dating. Does it make sense to set off more nukes…
Mutant Yeast Are Cranking Out Pharma’s Next Superdrug
The offices of Adimab, a biotech company in New Hampshire, smell like bread. But nobody’s baking anything. Instead, Adimab is…
Lab-Grown Brain Balls Strengthen Zika’s Link to Microcephaly
Two new papers show that Zika kills developing brain tissue culture in a dish, adding evidence to support the idea…
Ancient Viruses Hidden in Your DNA Fight Off New Viruses
Eight percent of human DNA comes from ancient viruses that once infected our ancestors. But there’s no need for alarm…
SpaceX Keeps Aborting Liftoffs Because Rocket Fuel Is Tricky
SpaceX is betting superchilled liquid oxygen will give its rockets an edge—except when it comes to reliable launch schedules. The post…
You Can Bet Real Money on the US Election. It’s for Research
PredictIt, a website that definitely, absolutely doesn’t count as gambling on an election. The post You Can Bet Real Money…