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WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF At first the genetically engineered chickens were resistant to bird flu, but then the researchers found that the virus mutated…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today it’s a cap, tomorrow it could be a ring or a necklace. As sensors get more sensitive our health…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As EEG devices get smaller suddenly you’ll see more devices emerging that can read your brainwaves and then analyse them…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If we can predict future covid-19 mutations then we could possibly create vaccines ahead of time to create a new…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Paralysis used to be for life, but it isn’t any longer, and this and other breakthroughs are just the start…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Everyone benefits from exercising but not everyone can, or wants to, so could this be the answer?   Love the…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Bone loss in space is a major problem, but a new synthetic molecule might just solve it, as well as…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Our mastery of synthetic biology is improving so much that this weird breakthrough is now possible.   Love the Exponential…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you could change your genes with your smart watch? Or just using electricity change your eye colour? That’s…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As we crack the secret of life, DNA, it opens the door to all manner of previously unthinkable cures.  …

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In our battle against disease humanity, as we’ve seen recently, needs all the tools it can get its hands on…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF AI is very good at trawling through data and modelling scenarios at speed, and that’s going to accelerate everything from…