Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
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According to biology pioneer J. Craig Venter, the first step to personalized medicine and new tools to fight cancer are faster computers.
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The first nanoweapons in the war on cancer are finally here and they're showing a lot of promise.
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Still not grasping the impact of anti-vaccination activists, the media is treating them as bold, outspoken advocates for a different view, not the public health menaces they are.
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Thankfully for us, the future Repo Men imagines is very unlikely to happen, which makes it difficult to take its parable seriously.
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A new study links autism to genetic defects passed on by older parents rather than environmental factors.
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In another major step for brain-machine interfaces, a stroke victim can speak using a computer with amazing accuracy.
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Politicians are not waiting for the science when it comes to the possible dangers of cell phones and legislating based on slim to nonexistent evidence.
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Cyborg technology is making huge strides, but it won't make us superhuman. At least not yet...
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Brain-machine interfaces are developing at a rapid pace. But don't expect to order implants on demand anytime soon.
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Science says you have a subtle, almost invisible glow, like an aura. But unlike an aura, it has nothing to do with the astral plane or your soul.