Emerging Technologies

Breakthroughs in medicine are exciting. They promise to alleviate human suffering, sometimes on global scales. But it takes years, even...

Our hands are mirror images of each other. Unless you flip one hand around, they’ll never look the same. Scientists...

Every Saturday we post a selection of our favorite science and technology articles from the week. With 2024 nearing its...

“We exist, and life exists on Earth, because of 12 to 14 inches of topsoil. When that goes away, we...

This year, readers were again fascinated by stories about artificial intelligence. One algorithm learned to make short, playable video games...

With a single shot, scientists protected pregnant mice from a deadly complication called pre-eclampsia. The shot, inspired by mRNA vaccines,...

Despite the hype around AI in recent years, the technology’s disruptive impact has been fairly modest. Experts say that’s likely...

When human stem cells were discovered at the turn of the century, it sparked a frenzy. Scientists immediately dreamed of...

Publishing is one of many fields poised for disruption by tech companies and artificial intelligence. New platforms and approaches, like...

When Jeanne Calment died at the age of 122, her longevity had researchers scratching their heads. Although physically active for...