U.S.-based startup company Heliospect Genomics reportedly is offering wealthy couples embryo screening for IQ and other traits at $50,000 for 100 embryos. … [Read more...] about Rise of the superbaby? US startup offers genetic IQ screening for wealthy elite: report
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SpaceX pulls off historic achievement, launching four rockets in less than 40 hours
SpaceX pulled off a stunning achievement this week, conducting four launches in less than 48 hours with huge implications for the future of space exploration. … [Read more...] about SpaceX pulls off historic achievement, launching four rockets in less than 40 hours
NASA spacecraft to scour Jupiter’s icy moon in search of life-supporting conditions
A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft, named Europa Clipper, will determine if conditions there could support life. … [Read more...] about NASA spacecraft to scour Jupiter’s icy moon in search of life-supporting conditions
Severe geomagnetic storm could stress power grid as recovery continues after 2 major hurricanes
The sun blasted a coronal mass at Earth earlier this week, and after back-to-back major hurricanes, some are concerned it could impact the power grid. … [Read more...] about Severe geomagnetic storm could stress power grid as recovery continues after 2 major hurricanes
Pioneers of AI win Nobel Prize in physics for laying the groundwork of machine learning
Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning. … [Read more...] about Pioneers of AI win Nobel Prize in physics for laying the groundwork of machine learning