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The Next 500 Years review: Engineering humanity for life after Earth

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The Next 500 Years review: Engineering humanity for life after Earth

Chris Mason's book, The Next 500 Years, argues that it is our duty to give all life a future by bioengineering genomes to survive on other worlds

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Dr Wu-Lien Teh

People in Science

Dr Wu Lien-teh

Exercise pills: Should we use drugs that mimic benefits of a workout?

Humans

Exercise pills: Should we use drugs that mimic benefits of a workout?

Features

Amplifying our ancient immune system could help fight future pandemics

Health

Amplifying our ancient immune system could help fight future pandemics

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Environment

The EU could greatly reduce carbon emissions by embracing GM crops

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What is the placebo effect?

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The placebo effect

What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?

Health

What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?

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Next coronavirus vaccines may be drops, pills or printed on demand

Health

Next coronavirus vaccines may be drops, pills or printed on demand

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The game-changing covid-19 treatments that helped slash the death rate

Health

The game-changing covid-19 treatments that helped slash the death rate

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Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

Health

Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

Lack of diversity in genome studies means that treatments derived from them are leaving people of colour behind. Changing that isn’t only about justice – it could also lead to new therapies that would otherwise go undiscovered

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Technology

CRISPR gene-editing urgently needs an off-switch – now we have one

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Technology

The predictions of DeepMind’s latest AI could revolutionise medicine

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Humans

Fears about genetically modified foods are cultural not scientific

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Technology

Feng Zhang interview: CRISPR can fight covid-19 and climate change

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