The Next Pandemic Could Strike Crops, Not People
Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming. It leaves us vulnerable to plant disease breakouts.
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Soil Fungi May Be a Carbon Pool
New research suggests that mycorrhizal fungi take in 13 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, playing a prominent role in Earth’s carbon cycle.
For Babies with Unknown Diseases, Genome Sequencing Can Deliver a Diagnosis
In new study, researchers show that genome sequencing provides more answers than traditional genetic testing.
AI Is Already Making a Difference in Medicine
According to physician-scientists at Stanford University, AI tools have already improved healthcare outcomes for some patients.
Algae Biofuel Isn’t the Holy Grail We Expected
New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.
The Coolest Library on Earth
At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to Earth’s climate past and future.
As The World Burns
We’re beginning to learn to prepare for the unexpected now that the unexpected has become the norm. The realities of the climate crisis become harsher and more inescapable by the day.
Should We Pull Carbon Out of the Air with Trees, or Machines?
To meet the world’s climate goals, we would need to pull anywhere from 440 billion to 1.1 trillion metric tons before the end of the century – more carbon than the U.S. has emitted in...
What to Read: Silicon Heartland–Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt
In an excerpt from her new book, Silicon Heartland, Rebecca A. Fannin discusses how her experience as an onsite reporter of emerging economies throughout Asia allowed her to recognize a developing region, this time in...
