Survival Stuff
Most U.S.-grown soybeans are genetically modified, so products containing them may be required to carry the new ‘bioengineered’ label. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images – By Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University 2022 Jan 21 – …
A genetic study offers strong evidence to indicate alcohol consumption is a direct cause of cancer. IgorTishenko/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jan 20 – A large genetic study tracking 150,000 subjects for over a decade has affirmed the direct causal link between drinking …
Dr. Carlos Ramírez conducts an examination on Juan Pérez, 50, in Oakland, California, on 2020 May 12. Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images – By Aria Bendix 2022 Jan 08 – Sore throat appears to be a common, early symptom of an Omicron …
Wildfires that swept through Sequoia National Forest in California in September 2021 were so severe they killed ancient trees that had adapted to survive fires. AP Photo/Noah Berger – By Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton Last updated …
Humanitarian groups have been calling for a ban on autonomous weapons. Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty Images – By James Dawes, Professor of English, Macalester College 2021 Dec 20 – Autonomous weapon systems – commonly known as killer robots – may have killed …
Half a million phones received emergency alerts thanks to system offering a few seconds to take cover. Dr Lucy Jones, a seismologist, describes how an early warning system would work at a news conference in 2013. Photograph: Reed Saxon/AP – By Gabrielle Canon …
Zeva’s one-person eVTOL aircraft: a tail-sitting flying saucer design with some interesting advantages. Zeva Aero View 8 Images – By Loz Blain 2021 Nov 23 – Zeva is deadly serious about bringing this tail-sitting eVTOL flying saucer to market as a one-person air taxi, …
We need a way out. We need a way up. That’s why I – and so many others – have jumped into cryptocurrency with both feet. ‘Every gain is a win for decentralization and every loss a reminder that crypto is a gamble, …
Dozen of motorists report error as company’s CEO, Elon Musk, apologises on Twitter. Elon Musk said Tesla was taking measures to ensure the problem does not happen again. Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty Images – Reuters Last modified on 2021 Nov 20 – Hundreds of …
Demonstrators in the US must fear not only police brutality but also rightwing vigilantes. ‘Kyle Rittenhouse has just been acquitted after literally killing two people and injuring a third at a protest.’ Photograph: Reuters – By Cas Mudde Last modified on 2021 Nov …
