Signaling a landmark milestone in health science, geneticists have unveiled the first complete human genome map. Over 3,500 new human genes have been identified, some of which likely encode information critical to a greater understanding of human development.
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Whether we like it or not, algorithmic targeted marketing has become a part of the online experience for most users, and it doesn’t look like it’s leaving anytime soon.
You may have heard that red wine is good for your heart due to the levels of resveratrol, a compound found in red grapes that is thought to act as an antioxidant in the body.
It seems like an idea straight out of science fiction: sending a robot into someone in order to cure them of whatever disease they are facing.
In a new study, scientists detected microplastic particles in human blood in 80% of the people tested.
The problem of microplastics is not new.
From chip shortages to packed shipyards to expensive gas prices, the recent supply chain issues have impacted almost every part of our daily lives, leaving many to wonder if our food supplies may be next.
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated sizable amounts of trash in the forms of masks, test kits, vaccine syringes, gloves, and other various items that have become more prevalent.
Anyone who has seen The Mandalorian is familiar with deepfakes. The realistic (almost to the point of being eerie) young Luke Skywalker looks like Mark Hamill taken straight from the 1970s.
The need to fight climate change is almost always talked about from an environmental point of view. For example, an environmental argument is that the warming of the Earth will lead to the increased melting of the ice caps, which will raise the sea level and damage coastal cities.
A new report from the UN International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) does not paint a pretty picture for the planet’s future.