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Wednesday, 15 March, 2023

Scientific research
World-leading? Britain’s science sector has some way to go
The country’s reputation is inflated by historic successes and relies on successful outliers
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

Genomics
We need rules before we let the genome-editing genie out of the bottle
Changing human DNA brings hope for treating diseases but raises concerns such as equitable access
Wednesday, 1 March, 2023

Artificial intelligence
Generative AI is sowing the seeds of doubt in serious science
Researchers have already developed a bot that could help tell the difference between synthetic and human-generated text
Monday, 27 February, 2023

News in-depthNews in-depth3 min
Falling wind speeds could affect green energy strategy | FT Rethink
Anjana Ahuja examines what impact that might have on targets and what could be done to reduce any adverse effects
Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

Science
A cosmic death spiral may tell us about the age of the universe
Decoding the 2017 kilonova, when two neutron stars collided, could unlock other astrophysical mysteries
Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

Genomics
Dead as a dodo? The unsettling bid to bring back extinct species
We should focus on conserving endangered animals rather than resurrecting those already gone
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Climate change
ExxonMobil shows the perils of corporate science
The conglomerate’s research on climate change was much more accurate than its public messaging
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Environment6 min
Battling the avian flu epidemic | FT Food Revolution
The FT's Anjana Ahuja reports on how virologists are unlocking the secrets of the latest H5N1 avian flu strain
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Innovation
Science is losing its ability to disrupt
The decline in truly revolutionary research may have serious implications for humanity
Wednesday, 11 January, 2023

Dementia
New Alzheimer’s drug straddles uneasy gulf between help and harm
For all its landmark status, lecanemab may end up representing a triumph of hope over evidence
Thursday, 5 January, 2023

ReviewFT Books Essay
Can awe change the way we see the world?
Two books encourage us to look at life afresh — via the senses and cultivating a sense of wonder in our day-to-day lives
Wednesday, 4 January, 2023

Coronavirus pandemic
We may be entering Covid’s least predictable year yet
China’s unleashing of the virus is raising questions about the potential for harmful, new variants
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

Artificial intelligence
‘Grief tech’ avatars aim to take the sting out of death
Personalised chatbots hope to console the bereaved but the ethics remain complicated
Wednesday, 14 December, 2022

Hydrogen power
Seawater electrolysis ignites new hope for affordable green hydrogen
Researchers in China claim their technique bypasses the need for desalination
Tuesday, 6 December, 2022

Agricultural production
Why lab-grown meat may never be on the menu
High production costs together with increasingly vegetarian appetites may prevent this industry taking off
Tuesday, 29 November, 2022

Artificial intelligence
A Machiavellian machine raises ethical questions about AI
Researchers have developed a bot capable of the deceptions required to prosper in an online diplomacy game
Thursday, 24 November, 2022

FT SeriesBest books of the year 2022
Best books of 2022: Health and wellbeing
Anjana Ahuja selects her must-read titles
Wednesday, 23 November, 2022

Health
‘Immunity debt’ is a misguided and dangerous concept
There is no evidence that an individual is worse off for having avoided earlier infection
Tuesday, 8 November, 2022

Utilities
Lazy winds could blow Europe’s renewable future off course
We need to future-proof against the phenomenon of ‘global stilling’
Tuesday, 25 October, 2022

Satellites
We are dangerously reliant on GPS to tell the time
Recent outages in satellite systems have confirmed the importance of data from atomic clocks as an invisible utility
Tuesday, 18 October, 2022

Science
Making research funding a lottery could help tackle ‘status bias’
The system of peer review tends to favour established names and institutions
Tuesday, 11 October, 2022

Science
What quantum physics tells us about reality
The new Nobel laureates proved Einstein was not always right
Tuesday, 27 September, 2022

Science
Deflecting asteroids is only one thing on humanity’s worry list
Nasa’s mission gives hope we can defend our planet but human nature and technology present risks of their own
Tuesday, 20 September, 2022

Climate change
‘Magic numbers’ are clouding the climate debate
Better metrics would allow scientists to link abstract data with everyday experience
Wednesday, 14 September, 2022

Science
What grief does to those left behind
Losing a spouse has a physical impact as well as a psychological one