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Is the pandemic over? Depends on who you listen to

"The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lotta work on it. It’s...but the pandemic is over. If you notice, no one’s wearing masks. Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape. And so I think it’s

What happens to the soul if the brain is brought back to life?

A few years ago, a neuroscience team at Yale University performed some groundbreaking studies on pig brains, showing that after the animal is dead, if the brain is cooled immediately, not all the brain cells die. In fact, they are quite resilient and can be resuscitated if they are provided

The beginnings of life: First evidence of molecular evolution of RNA

Research from the University of Tokyo has "provided the first empirical evidence that simple biological molecules can lead to the emergence of complex lifelike systems" as they created an RNA molecule that "replicates, diversifies, and develops complexity, following Darwinian evolution." This is the holy grail of

'Technology will save us': A genius and a global warming skeptic

Freeman Dyson was one of the most brilliant and productive scientists in the world during his long life. A Nobel laureate for his work in physics, he made significant contributions in many other scientific fields. But one of his most famous “contributions” was his openly skeptical view on global warming.

Will new scientific evidence shake up theories about evolution?

For skeptics and the scientifically-minded, there is nothing at all controversial about evolution. And by the term "evolution," what is generally understood is "evolution by natural selection." Evolution by natural selection is the main evolutionary process by which we explain the diversity of all living organisms.

Nuclear-fusion energy: A huge leap towards a global energy solution

Nuclear fusion has long been the Holy Grail of energy production. It has, for some people, been seen as an impossible dream, and one that will never be achieved. Now a team of scientists at a laboratory in the UK has something to say about that. First, what is fusion?

'Acts of God' and the climate crisis: Who's responsible?

Religious believers often invoke the name of the Almighty in their speech. Survivors of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, or earthquakes thank God for protecting them…and apparently absolve Him of blame for failing to protect those who perished. They may justify that in their own mind by believing

earthquake of perspective

An ethical maze: Designing babies for a greater good?

Listen to this article, read by the author “At ten months old, we were told he would need a heart transplant. There was no cure for his condition, so we would have to go to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital at some point. If they had a bed. And

Could an Epstein-Barr virus vaccine end Multiple Sclerosis?

I have primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). And it sucks. Multiple sclerosis isn't just my problem. Indeed, some 2.8 million worldwide, 1 million in the US, and 130,000 in the United Kingdom suffer from the condition. It is a condition that comes in different forms (most