NASA-based tech is being used to turn carbon dioxide into food and bio-based products. It could also help sustainably feed the industry.

New research suggests there may be a way to chemically tailor opioids to reduce their addictive potential without affecting pain-relieve.

Transformative discoveries rely on the connections between science and technology. We need to break down the barriers between disciplines.

Underwater agriculture has the potential to eliminate the need for pesticides, reduce water use, cut carbon emissions, and feed the world.

Rebuilding carbon-rich soil supports farmers’ bottom lines. But federal incentives could preferentially provide resources to big operations.

A Yale study has helped illuminate how people make food choices. Neurochemistry may dictate choices humans think they made consciously.

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of scientific collaboration. Governments must prioritise collaborative scientific research.

Studies explain how a protein known as ubiquitin is responsible for getting cells back up and running when the coast is clear.

Nuclear fusion could provide unlimited clean zero-carbon electricity. A magnet is at the core of an attempt to make fusion power a reality.

MIT scientists are working on more effective method of storing data using DNA, which can contain massive quantities at a very high density.

Microfluidic systems are any device that process minuscule amounts of liquids. They will be critical for ushering medicine into a new era.

AIs can generate fake reports that are convincing enough to trick cybersecurity experts. Hindering efforts to defend against cyberattacks.

Adapting and enforcing space law prevents and deters actors from polluting the space environment could help avoid a trash-filled sky.

Organic waste from the agroindustry could hold the key to reviving our tropical forests.

Machines are now capable of forming arguments and engaging in debates against humans. AI could help us make better decisions.

The advancement of neurotechnology raises concerns about the increased access to brain data and what this means for individual privacy.

Empowering plants with genetic innovation could help nature cope with the sheer volume of manmade pollution.

Giving computers access to our brains can unlock so much of our minds’ capability. But what’s stopping us from going too far?

A new scientific discovery could be the solution to the ethical and privacy issues surrounding DNA research.

Slime moulds could teach humans a thing or two about solving complex problems and living communally.