Breakthroughs in blindness are coming to light thanks to algae. A new case study published in Nature Medicine has scientists “excited” for the possibility of reversing vision loss after one man had his eyesight partially restored through a type of gene therapy that...
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee say there is “significant circumstantial evidence” that the coronavirus originated from a leak at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, and that the US government “may have funded or collaborated” in the research that led...
If you thought the Florida Keys already had a mosquito problem, think again. Tens of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes have recently been intentionally released throughout the region, and they are plans to release more — but they won't bite (seriously). The...
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For the first time, SpaceX has successfully flown a prototype of Starship — the massive rocket it expects to one day ferry humans to Mars — high into the air and landed it in one piece. What happened: On May 5, SpaceX's latest Starship prototype (dubbed Serial Number...
Duke University has developed a smartphone app that can detect an early sign of autism in toddlers — potentially foreshadowing a future when the disorder can be flagged for parents with very young children, hopefully allowing earlier screening and treatment. Why it...
Phantom Space wants to mass produce rockets using parts made by other companies Phantom Space, a startup founded by SpaceX veteran Jim Cantrell, is taking an "off-the-shelf" approach to building rockets, using parts created by other space companies to build rockets...
The science behind canola, vegetable oils Why are some health-conscious people rejecting canola and other genetically-modified oil? Is there real science behind the counter-canola craze, or is it just another dieting fad? According to Harvard expert Guy Crosby,...
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just became the first craft of any kind to fly on another planet. "Now, 117 years after the Wright brothers succeeded in making the first flight on our planet, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has succeeded in performing this amazing feat on...
