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Flowers of the future

Anthocyanins are red or indigo pigments that supply antioxidants and photoprotectants, which help a plant tolerate climate-related stresses such as droughts.© 2021 SULLIVAN CN, KOSKI MH An artistic research project called Plant... Read more »

AI could predict who will have a heart attack

Dedicated testing for CAC remains an underutilized method of predicting heart attack risk. Over decades, plaque in heart arteries moves through its own life cycle, hardening from lipid-rich residue into calcium. Heart... Read more »

The Download: the rehabilitation of AI art, and the scary truth about antimicrobial resistance

In this era of AI slop, the idea that generative AI tools like Midjourney and Runway could be used to make art can seem absurd.  But amid all the muck, there are... Read more »

This startup thinks slime mold can help us design better cities

Officially known as Physarum polycephalum, slime mold is neither plant, animal, nor fungus but a single-­celled organism older than dinosaurs. When searching for food, it extends tentacle-like projections in multiple directions simultaneously.... Read more »

From slop to Sotheby’s? AI art enters a new phase

One of the most conspicuous features of generative AI tools is their accessibility. With no training and in very little time, you can create an image of whatever you can imagine in... Read more »

Take our quiz: How much do you know about antimicrobial resistance?

This week we had some terrifying news from the World Health Organization: Antibiotics are failing us. A growing number of bacterial infections aren’t responding to these medicines—including common ones that affect the... Read more »

Unlocking the potential of SAF with book and claim in air freight

In this exclusive webcast, leaders discuss the urgency for reducing air freight emissions for freight forwarders and shippers, and reasons why companies should use SAF. They also explain how companies can best... Read more »

The Download: creating the perfect baby, and carbon removal’s lofty promises

An emerging field of science is seeking to use cell analysis to predict what kind of a person an embryo might eventually become. Some parents turn to these tests to avoid passing... Read more »

The problem with Big Tech’s favorite carbon removal tech

While corporations, including tech giants like Microsoft, are betting big on this technology, there are a few potential problems with BECCS, as my colleague James Temple laid out in a new story.... Read more »

The race to make the perfect baby is creating an ethical mess

In August Siddiqui made the controversial suggestion that parents who choose not to use genetic testing might be considered irresponsible. “Just be honest: you’re okay with your kid potentially suffering for life... Read more »