January
The future lifespan of plants just got extended
January 2, 2025
A trio of scientists from UChicago and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel has put forth a new model that pushes the terrestrial biosphere's lifetime out to 1.7 billion years.
A ‘Second Tree of Life’ could wreak havoc, scientists warn
January 2, 2025
Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.
“The consequences could be globally disastrous,” said Jack Szostak, who helped write a 299-page technical report on the risks of the research.
How the AI boom threatens to short-circuit climate action
January 2, 2025
The energy-devouring technology is giving new life to fossil fuels. CS professor Andrew Chien comments.