Fixed by light: Flick a switch to banish pain and blindness
Parkinson's, blindness, chronic pain and more could all be cured using optogenetics – a revolutionary therapy that has just begun its first trial in humans (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
NATO says the internet is now a war zone – what does that mean?
The military alliance has designated cyberspace as an operational domain for war alongside land, sea and air – here's how states are defending themselves (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
LIGO black hole pair may be stars that lived and died together
We’ve now seen enough gravitation waves to start wondering about the formation of the binary black holes that cause the signals when they spiral in and collide (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
First human CRISPR trial given go-ahead: your questions answered
The first human trial involving the revolutionary CRISPR genome editing technique could start before the year is out. New Scientist explains what it involves (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Pluto must have liquid ocean or it’d look like an overripe peach
If Pluto’s inner sea froze recently, we should see ridges popping up in the dwarf planet's outer shell. Since we don’t, it's probably still liquid (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Forget killer robots: This is the future of supersmart machines
Scare stories about artificial intelligence are missing the point: a world with superintelligent machines in it will be far stranger than that (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Wearable device for racehorses could help prevent fatal injuries
Hundreds of racehorses are killed every year. A device for monitoring performance could help trainers avoid over-exertion and spot early signs of injury (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Find your meaning at work: 6 things a salary can’t buy
Maybe it pays the bills, but does your job satisfy you on a deeper level? Try our checklist of what makes work really matter (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
What happens if we pay everyone just to live?
Think universal basic income is a pipe dream? Experiments all over the world are already showing its potential to transform society for the better (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Can machines take our jobs without ruining our lives?
Models, cooks, managers, lawyers – artificial intelligence is capable of doing a widening array of our jobs. But maybe that’s not all bad (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The world’s oldest paycheck was cashed in beer
Once upon a time we all had roughly the same daily chores. Then employment emerged. What happened? (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Why you should worry about intelligent machines
Artificial intelligence itself isn't a problem – the threat lies in what humans might do with it (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 22, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
High-fibre diet may protect against peanut allergy
Mice are less likely to have anaphylactic reactions to peanuts if they eat a high-fibre diet, perhaps because they have more “good” gut bacteria (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Beware the Brexit bots: The Twitter spam out to swing your vote
Bots are flooding Twitter with messages promoting both camps in the EU referendum. But their potential to influence the way we vote reaches far beyond social media (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
China wants to share its new space station with the world
China is launching a rival to the International Space Station, and it's partnering with the UN to let other countries have a go (Source: New Scientist - Cancer)
Source: New Scientist - Cancer - June 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
