Kill Switch for CRISPR Could Make Gene Editing Safer
Anti-CRISPR proteins could bolster biosecurity and improve medical treatments
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SpaceX Tests Black Satellite to Reduce “Megaconstellation” Threat to Astronomy
Latest launch includes “DarkSat” prototype to minimize reflection from fleets of broadband Internet satellites
A Huge Scientific Effort Is Studying Notre Dame’s Ashes
Researchers are making use of an unprecedented opportunity to study the cathedral's innards
Survival of the Fittest Cells
Cells in the body don’t always play nicely together. Could co-opting their competitive nature help to unlock cutting-edge therapies?
Quest to Use CRISPR Against Disease Gains Ground
As the first clinical trial results trickle in, researchers look ahead to more sophisticated medical applications for genome editing
What CRISPR-Baby Prison Sentences Mean for Research
A Chinese court sent a strong signal by punishing He Jiankui and two colleagues
“Marsquakes” Reveal Red Planet’s Hidden Geology
NASA’s Mars InSight lander has detected more than 300 quakes and traced some back to their source
Japan Will Build the World’s Largest Neutrino Detector
Cabinet greenlights $600-million Hyper-Kamiokande experiment, which scientists hope will bring revolutionary discoveries
NASA Asteroid Hunter Chooses Landing Site on Boulder-Strewn Space Rock
The OSIRIS-REx probe will attempt to sample rocks and soil from a crater in the asteroid Bennu’s northern hemisphere
European Space Telescope to Launch New Era of Exoplanet Science
CHEOPS will be the first mission designed to study—rather than find—alien worlds
Greenland Rocks Suggest Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Older Than We Thought
Analysis finds that the planet’s protective shield was in place by at least 3.7 billion years ago, as early life arose
European Space Windfall Will Fast-Track Science Missions
Europe’s space agency is set to receive 45% more money than in the previous three-year budget
AI Takes on Popular Minecraft Game in Machine-Learning Contest
The MineRL competition encourages coders to devise programs that learn by example
Two Interstellar Intruders Are Upending Astronomy
Researchers grapple with the meaning of the first objects entering our solar system from beyond
The Crystal Kings
Two researchers in Japan supply the world’s physicists with a gem that has accelerated graphene’s electronics boom
The Quantum Goldrush
The science is immature and a multi-purpose quantum computer doesn’t yet exist. But that isn’t stopping investors pouring cash into quantum start-ups
New 5G Wireless Deal Threatens Accurate Weather Forecasts
Meteorologists say international standards for wireless technology could degrade crucial satellite measurements of water vapor
As CBD Skyrockets in Popularity, Scientists Scramble to Understand How It’s Metabolized
Everything from bacon consumption to kidney function can skew cannabidiol dosing
Rethinking Herd Immunity
The global rise of “vaccine hesitancy” is changing the landscape of disease transmission
Stem Cells 2 Go
Japan has turned regenerative medicine into a regulatory free-for-all. Patients across the world could pay the price
