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transhumanists at h+ vs. a skeptical biologist
# tech

transhumanists at h+ vs. a skeptical biologist

A biologist tried to give a neuroscience lesson to the utopian futurists at H+ and they did not take it well.

undermining biology, one class at a time
# evolution

undermining biology, one class at a time

A new study confirms what science advocates have long suspected. Creationism in the classroom undermines the quality of student's education.

does this chromosome come in a bigger size?
# science

does this chromosome come in a bigger size?

A human DNA strand has 3 billion base pairs. Your cell nucleus is 0.1 cubic millimeter. How does your genome fit?

the daily galaxy strikes yet again
# science

the daily galaxy strikes yet again

The Daily Galaxy spices up last year's barely covered study on how quickly some species of lizards evolve with pseudoscientific jargon.

if you build a better mouse…
# science

if you build a better mouse…

Scientists are one step closer to creating on demand organs out of adult skin cells thanks to some very unusual clones of lab mice.

a real life attack of the clones?
# science

a real life attack of the clones?

How close are we to creating a literal army of clones? And more importantly, should we?

the dilemma of the habitable zone
# space

the dilemma of the habitable zone

The concept of a habitable zone is useful, but too vague to mean much when we're looking for alien life.

weird sex
# sex

weird sex

Nature is weird. Especially when it comes to sex...

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