With clinical vaccine trials for everything from *** to Zika, messenger RNA could transform medicine—or widen…
Author: Amit Katwala
The Farthest Star Sheds New Light on the Early Universe
A cosmic fluke helped Hubble spy Earendel, a giant star at the edge of the known…
Turning Red Doesn’t Follow Pixar’s Rules. Good
The studio's early works were lauded for their “universal” storytelling. Its new approach champions personal stories—and…
The Batman Leans Hard Into the Emo Revival
From the sartorial choices to the scenery, the latest superhero reboot drips with alt-rock influences.
Netflix Has Defied the Russian Government, for Now
With Russia accused of war crimes in Ukraine, the streaming platform finds itself increasingly isolated as…
Gene-Edited Brain Organoids Are Unlocking the Secrets of Autism
Harvard researchers used lab-grown clumps of neurons called organoids to reveal how three genes linked to…
DeepMind Has Trained an AI to Control Nuclear Fusion
The Google-backed AI firm taught a reinforcement learning algorithm to control the fiery plasma inside a…
A New Database Reveals How Much Humans Are Messing With Evolution
Some animals and plants are rapidly adapting to our warming, polluted world. How alarming that is…
Don’t Look Up Nails the Frustration of Being a Scientist
Writer-director Adam McKay’s new Netflix film, about a comet headed for Earth, is an allegory for…
A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse of Other Minds
Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view…