"It is irresponsible to proceed with this protocol at this time."

Russian biologist pledges to create more CRISPR-edited babies

Gene Hack

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov told Nature that he's planning to use CRISPR to edit more human embryos — and bring them to term — as soon as late 2019.

Russian Biologist Pledges to Create More CRISPR-Edited Babies

He wants to gene-hack babies as soon as this year.

There "might even be a race of mirror humans trying to work out why their dark matter is five times less abundant than their normal matter."

Bizarre theory: "Mirror-image universe" could explain dark matter

Mirror's Edge

There might be another universe, exactly like our own except that it's a perfect mirror image — and it could explain dark matter.

Bizarre Theory: “Mirror-Image Universe” Could Explain Dark Matter

A universe where everything is flipped just might exist, scientists say — and it could contain your mirror-image twin.

And how the tech works is largely a mystery.

This mysterious AI can generate new remixes... forever

R-r-r-remix

Electronica artist Jai Paul is back with an artificial intelligence that produces new takes on his classic track "Jasmine" in perpetuity. 

This AI Generates New Remixes of Jai Paul… Forever

This is the song that never ends.

"There is a real risk of the commercialization of this."

Fertility clinics may be 'eager to offer' gene-edited babies

Fertility clinics around the world are asking He Jiankui if he'd be willing to teach them how to use CRISPR to create designer babies.

Sketchy Clinics Are Trying to Hire Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies

Clinics across the world want to use CRISPR to create gray-market designer babies.

Astounding AI guesses what you look like based on your voice

Face Inside

By analyzing only a short audio clip of a person's voice, this artificial intelligence reconstructs what they might look like in real life.

Astounding AI Guesses What You Look Like Based on Your Voice

Its guesses aren't perfect, but they're pretty good — and that's terrifying.

"You have much more rapid subduction when you break up a supercontinent."

New research: The oceans are slowly leaking into the Earth

Wiki Leaks

The Earth's oceans are gradually leaking into the interior of the planet — though nowhere near fast enough to cancel out climate change.

New Research: The Oceans Are Slowly Leaking Into the Earth

Bad news, people.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become increasingly vocal about the idea that humans will eventually live in "giant space colonies."

Elon Musk ridicules Jeff Bezos' plan for space colonies

Dissin' Control

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' idea for giant off-world space colonies "makes no sense."

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos’ Plan For Space Colonies

Musk says Bezos' idea "makes no sense."

We asked an AI to finish real Elon Musk tweets

Neural Musk

We thought it would be fun to run some Elon Musk tweets through a neural network designed by OpenAI, the company he founded and then quit.

We Asked an AI to Finish Real Elon Musk Tweets

"Changing Tesla's horn to be silent."

Few-Shot Adversarial Learning of Realistic Neural Talking Head Models

Uncanny algorithm turns still portraits into full-motion videos

Deepfake Trouble

An amazing new deepfake algorithm turns single frames into full-motion videos, reminiscent of photographs and paintings in the "Harry Potter" series.

Uncanny Algorithm Turns Still Portraits Into Full-Motion Videos

Watch the Mona Lisa come to life like a painting from "Harry Potter."

It might only be a matter of time before the weapons are used in combat.

Putin: Russian military has "science fiction" laser weapons

Major Laser

Russia's new laser weapons "until just recently only figured in science fiction," Putin said during a meeting with top officials.

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Jon Christian

Gene Hack

Russian Biologist Pledges to Create More CRISPR-Edited Babies

Mirror's Edge

Bizarre Theory: “Mirror-Image Universe” Could Explain Dark Matter

R-r-r-remix

This AI Generates New Remixes of Jai Paul… Forever

Gene Hack

Sketchy Clinics Are Trying to Hire Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies

Face Inside

Astounding AI Guesses What You Look Like Based on Your Voice

Wiki Leaks

New Research: The Oceans Are Slowly Leaking Into the Earth

Dissin' Control

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos’ Plan For Space Colonies

Neural Musk

We Asked an AI to Finish Real Elon Musk Tweets

Deepfake Trouble

Uncanny Algorithm Turns Still Portraits Into Full-Motion Videos

Major Laser

Putin: Russian Military Has “Science Fiction” Laser Weapons

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