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Discover RNA’s irresistible ascent from humble molecule to CRISPR star
[ad_1] The most effective covid‑19 vaccines had RNA at their heart Ezra Acayan/Getty Images The CatalystThomas R. Cech…
The inside story of heroic efforts to save three bird species
[ad_1] The peregrine falcon, the world’s fastest bird, is thriving again in North America – for now MIKE WALKER/Alamy…
Time travel sci-fi novel is a rip-roaringly good thought experiment
[ad_1] Shutterstock/Sarath maroli The Other ValleyScott Alexander Howard (Atlantic Books (UK); Atria Books (US)) The Other Valley by…
Coming of Age review: Why do teenagers take such risks? A new book has some answers
[ad_1] Teenage cliques can offer protection – or enforce exclusion Virginia Woods-Jack/Millennium Images, UK Coming of AgeLucy Foulkes (Bodley…
The Long History of the Future review: Why many inventions, from flying cars to smart robots, fail to launch
[ad_1] Flying cars have long been part of our imagined future – but that is where they may remain Shutterstock/Design Projects…
The best science fiction books of 2024 so far, from Adrian Tchaikovsky to Peng Shepherd
[ad_1] Explore books dealing with multiverses and alternate worlds Gremlin/Getty Images Since I became science fiction columnist for…
Playing With Reality: Book explores how games shape the world – for better or worse
[ad_1] Scientists’ obsession with games like Go have inspired AI breakthroughs Robert Paul van Beets/Alamy Playing With RealityKelly Clancy…
We Will Not Be Saved review: Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo tells her story
[ad_1] Nemonte Nenquimo (centre) alongside other members of the Indigenous-led Ceibo Alliance Jerónimo Zúñiga/Amazon Frontlines We Will Not…
Eruption review: Michael Crichton and James Patterson’s collaboration fails to thrill
[ad_1] Lava flowing from Kīlauea, a shield volcano in Hawaii Tomas Micek/Alamy EruptionMichael Crichton and James Patterson (Century (UK) Little,…
Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom and other experts clash over the future of AI in new books
[ad_1] Friend or foe? The jury is out on exactly how AI will develop LEONELLO CALVETTI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images The…