The three known children with successfully edited genomes through CRISPR are now raising questions about health, safety, and surveillance for genetically modified humans. Although their well-being is paramount, how do parents, researchers, and lawmakers balance physical, mental, and financial well-being throughout the childrens’ lives?
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New studies have found more effective ways to evaluate public transportation systems around the world to the benefit of riders and operators. This begs the question – have we been planning and building around false assumptions all along?
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Non-fungible tokens make their official debut on social media as Twitter profile pictures, opening up questions and concerns about handling proof of originality and respecting the goal of decentralization in the cryptocurrency industry.
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In current scientific research, there appears to be a replication crisis in which results of publications cannot be replicated. While this may not impact the validity of the research, it creates looming questions and uncertainties for the products of that research going forward, and innovation in the space as a whole.
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A coalition of building professionals has recommended widespread structural recertification and building safety inspections to the Florida state legislature as a result of the Surfside condominium collapse.
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The European Union wants to standardize the connectors used in smartphones and many mobile devices — while this may help consumers in the short term, the jury is still out on the long-term efficacy of this policy.
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Though all eyes have been on the Suez Canal situation lately, Los Angeles is in the midst of its own slightly-less-flashy shipping crisis—so, what should we do?
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The rapid expansion of the market for NFTs, a popular new kind of cryptocurrency, raises questions about the intricacies of digital ownership.
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Rolls-Royce’s “AI 2.0” has a massive series of checks to ensure its integrity; should this be the standard for other “explainable” AIs?
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11/9/2020 Space exploration is as fascinating as it is frightening. With plans to explore Mars and beyond proposed for upcoming decades, sooner rather than later,…
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