Biotechnology I tried Prolon’s starvation diet so you wouldn’t have to A diet based on caloric restriction might make you live longer. It’ll certainly feel like longer. by Adam Piore 2019-08-20T07:00:32-04:00
Climate Change The American Midwest will feed a warming world. But for how long? Rising temperatures will endanger the US corn belt, a key source of calories for the growing global population. by Adam Piore 2019-04-24T07:00:07-04:00
Biotechnology We can now customize cancer treatments, tumor by tumor But can any company afford to manufacture one-off medical care? by Adam Piore 2018-10-17T05:00:00-04:00
Tech Policy Technologists are trying to fix the “filter bubble” problem that tech helped create But research shows online polarization isn’t as clear-cut as people think. by Adam Piore 2018-08-22T07:00:00-04:00
Humans and Technology The Surgeon Who Wants to Connect You to the Internet with a Brain Implant Eric Leuthardt believes that in the near future we will allow doctors to insert electrodes into our brains so we can communicate directly with computers and each other. by Adam Piore 2017-11-30T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life U.S. to Fund Advanced Brain-Computer Interfaces High-bandwidth connections into the brain could treat blindness, paralysis, and speech disorders. by Adam Piore 2017-07-10T10:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology James Allison Has Unfinished Business with Cancer Why do most patients fail to respond to the newest cures? by Adam Piore 2017-04-24T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life A Big Step Forward in the Quest for a Better Painkiller Scientists have developed a new drug that promises the pain-numbing effects of opioids without the addiction. by Adam Piore 2016-08-17T13:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology The Painkillers That Could End the Opioid Crisis Researchers may soon vanquish our pain without causing addiction and other devastating side effects. by Adam Piore 2016-08-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life The Rogue Immune Cells That Wreck the Brain Beth Stevens thinks she has solved a mystery behind brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia. by Adam Piore 2016-04-04T00:00:00-04:00
