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Are scientific breakthroughs on the decline?
News, F.D. Flam, Published on 27/12/2023
» This year had barely begun when scientists got some jolting news. On Jan 4, a paper appeared in Nature claiming that disruptive scientific findings have been waning since 1945. An accompanying graph showed all fields on a steep downhill slide.
The gene-editing pandora's box
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 03/12/2018
» Last week, a Chinese scientist once again sparked an international outcry on ethics and legality. This time, the issue regards transparency over the potential use of human gene-editing technology.
GM crops offer hope in hotter times
News, Ivar Virgin, Published on 21/05/2018
» Feeding a rapidly growing world in the face of climate change and resource scarcity will be an immense challenge and test for human ingenuity.