

Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can KillSeptember 5, 2019 |
Tomorrow’s wars will be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before. Welcome to a new era of machine-driven warfare
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Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can KillSeptember 5, 2019 |
Tomorrow’s wars will be faster, more high-tech, and less human than ever before. Welcome to a new era of machine-driven warfare
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Using Ancient Remains More WiselyAugust 28, 2019 |
Researchers rushing to apply powerful sequencing techniques to ancient-human remains must think harder about safeguarding, urge Keolu Fox and John Hawks
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Gene Editing Humans: It’s Not Just about SafetyAugust 20, 2019 |
The temptation to use these technologies to “enhance” ourselves or our children, or to edit out undesirable traits, will be enormous, writes Mildred Z Solomon
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The Mosquitoes Are Coming for UsJuly 29, 2019 |
They are our apex predator, the deadliest hunters of human beings on the planet
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How Mosquitoes Changed EverythingJuly 29, 2019 |
In 1698, five ships set sail from Scotland, carrying a cargo of fine trade goods, including wigs, woollen socks and blankets, mother-of-pearl combs, Bibles, and twenty-five thousand pairs of leather shoes
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