The New Pangenome Project Just Unlocked the Future of Precision Medicine
With a more inclusive reference data set, scientists and doctors will be able to more easily spot clinically relevant genetic variants for all people.
Bio + Life Sciences
Why You Need to Know About Epigenetics
A lesser-known genetic code influences your health—and that of your kids and grandkids.
Jet-Propelled Tunicates Pump Carbon Through the Oceans
New research reveals that blooms of the widespread gelatinous zooplankton—along with their feces, daily vertical migrations, and carcasses—increase marine carbon export.
How Do My — and Your — Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threaten Biodiversity?
It is time for journalists to pay attention to the other climate crisis: species extinction.
Gift Guide: 10 New Books for Environmentally Active Kids and Families
Inspire the next generation of activists and conservationists with new these books celebrating wildlife and wild spaces.
The Handheld Medical Device Changing How Doctors Practice
Handheld ultrasound devices could eventually become as common as stethoscopes, and might even be used by patients themselves to send images to doctors from home.
Seven Ways to Include Biodiversity in Economic Choices
Guy Dauncey’s Big Solutions: The COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal has ambitious goals. Here’s how we could embed these goals into our economies.
Larry Brilliant at TE22: Global Warming Drives Health Threats
At Techonomy 22, noted philanthropist and public health expert pulled no punches as he weighed in on the Covid-19 response, the dangers of global warming, and more.
Hang On to That Mask — Reinfections Ratchet Up Risk of Death and Long-Term Effects
In two studies published this month, researchers report compounded risks of repeat Covid infections and the remarkable effectiveness of universal masking.