Scientists lay out plans to build an artificial human genome by 2036
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF When scientists can create artificial genomes they will be able to create new designer organisms, and humans, with entirely new, engineered properties and abilities. Scientists have put forward plans for a follow up to the Human Genome Project (HGP) with a proposal to create...
Elon Musk says advanced AIs will take down the internet
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As artificial intelligence improves in capability it is inevitable that it will eventually be weaponised, humans need to be aware of the risks and we must work together to mitigate them. The internet is about to become a vicious, chaotic battlefield, and Elon Musk...
New genetic discovery will one day help humans regenerate damaged spinal chords
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to regrow, repair and replace damaged parts of our bodies using Regenerative Medicine could help humans live longer, healthier lives – and it could potentially help us live forever. One of the reasons why there are so many scientists today focusing on...
US Navy’s future supersonic submarines will command swarms of autonomous drones
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Americas submarines of the future will command huge swarms of autonomous drones and travel at supersonic speeds, changing the nature of warfare, and balance of power. In the next two decades the US is going to be putting its next generation of subs into...
