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Biologists have “learned so much about how embryos grow that we have tentatively begun to tailor the process to our bidding,” says Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte of the Salk Institute in the November Scientific American. As a result, he and other researchers have begun genetically modifying pig embryos with the hope they will eventually give rise to pigs that contain one or more human organs—the… → Read More
The victor’s opinions about 20 subjects, from climate change to public health → Read More
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions → Read More
Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan receives the 2016 Nobel Prize for pioneering work on autophagy → Read More
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions → Read More
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions → Read More
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions → Read More
Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions → Read More
Clinton, Trump and Stein answer 20 top questions about science, engineering, technology, health and environmental issues → Read More
Clinton, Trump and Stein answer 20 top questions about science, engineering, technology, health and environmental issues → Read More
Clinton, Trump and Stein answer 20 top questions about science, engineering, technology, health and environmental issues → Read More
A powerful documentary chronicles the mysterious viruses, such as Ebola and Zika, that jump from animals to people—any one of which could one day cause the next great pandemic → Read More
Women from six states develop tough-to-treat infections after traveling to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery → Read More
In an interview with Scientific American the philanthropist talks about the statistics that inspire him most → Read More
The effort was supposed to prevent the spread of HIV—but it didn’t work, according to the most comprehensive study of the program → Read More
A new Danish study provides more data but does not resolve the question → Read More
Washington spent more than $1 billion telling people in 14 African countries not to have sex before they get married. It didn’t work → Read More
Washington spent more than $1 billion telling people in 14 African countries not to have sex before they get married. It didn’t work → Read More
The oases of northwestern China have served as a crossroads for nomads and farmers for thousands of years. But figuring out where the early inhabitants of what is now known as the Tarim Basin came from—let alone which languages they spoke—has long challenged linguists and archaeologists. The answers to this seemingly obscure mystery could, however, help explain why nearly half the world's… → Read More
Allergies, false fears of gaining weight and perhaps costs keep many children from enjoying the proven health benefits of almonds and other nuts → Read More