Category : science

by Heidi Harley - 6 years ago

The Neuroscience of Mind-Control Gaming

In late 2016 Boston-based startup Neurable, the brainchild of neuroscientist Ramses Alcaide and a collective of fellow alumni from the University of Michigan, received a $2 million investment to develop software that will make it possible for users t...

by Heidi Harley - 6 years ago

China scientist claims world's first gene-edited babies

A scientist in China claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies, a move that would be a ground-breaking medical first but which has generated a barrage of criticism. Chinese university professor He Jiankui posted a video on Y...

by Heidi Harley - 6 years ago

Make a meal of mealworms, Hong Kong startup says

By Aleksander Solum HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pasta prepared with mealworms raised in your own home? The unusual dinner idea could soon be a reality, if Hong Kong entrepreneur Katharina Unger has her way. The 28-year-old is the founder of Livin Farms, a...

by Heidi Harley - 6 years ago

Theoretical physics has not gone to the dogs.

I was surprised to learn, last week, that my profession has gone to the dogs. I’d introduced myself to a nonscientist as a theoretical physicist. “I think,” he said, “that theoretical physics has lost its way in symmetry and beauty and math. It’s too...