Evolution 2.0: Gene Editing Could Bring Extinct Species Back to Life
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Bump it!Ecologists published guidelines that identify factors for choosing which species our planet would be best served to revive. One animal that fits these guidelines, the wooly mammoth, could likely be…
2017 Will Bring Us More Earth-Like Alien Worlds Than We Ever Dreamed
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Bump it!Since 1992, astronomers have found and confirmed a total of 3,431 exoplanets, star-orbiting planets beyond Earth's solar system. With several high-tech telescopes and observatories on the way in the next…
A World Without Antibiotics? The UN Has Elevated the Issue of Antibiotic Resistance
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Bump it!Antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect at least 2 million people every year in the United States, killing 23,000. Experts warn that we are reaching a critical point in universal health—one that leaves…
Could We Hack Our Brains to Gain New Senses?
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Bump it!Researchers are using advancing technology to expand and augment our traditional senses, tapping into how our brains process signals and manipulating that sensory feedback. This research is transforming lives, giving…
Becoming Borg: What Is a Hive Mind in Science and Could Humanity Get There?
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Bump it!Through the hive mind, everyone would be connected to everyone else telepathically, and we could all share our thoughts, memories, and even dreams with one another. Though a global hive mind…
