Blockchain-like ID may mean end of paper birth certificates
27 September 2017
Data could be put back into people’s hands by a digital ledger system like the blockchain behind bitcoin, and it could push governments to the sidelines
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27 September 2017
Australia goes to the stars, sleepy jellyfish, predator showdown, and more
Life extension may prove to be a double-edged sword
27 September 2017
Today's middle aged people could routinely live to 120 or more. That means we have time to prepare
EU plan to erase digital borders will further isolate Brexit UK
27 September 2017
Estonia wants the European Union to adopt free movement of data as a fundamental principle, letting half a billion people's personal info cross borders freely
See-through brains reveal how stroke damages vital blood vessels
27 September 2017
A technique that turns mouse brains transparent like glass has given the first-ever 3D view of how stroke cuts off blood supply in the brain
Genetically modified wheat used to make coeliac-friendly bread
26 September 2017
Some glutens are harmful to coeliacs, but others have no effect. A genetically modified wheat lacks only the harmful ones, and can be used to make safer bread
A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads
26 September 2017
This wearable device reveals exposure to the three worst pollutants, linking it with online maps to help you avoid poor air, a bit like a Fitbit for pollution
Thousands of Puerto Ricans evacuated as dam threatens to breach
26 September 2017
Hurricane Maria has damaged the Guajataca dam in Puerto Rico so much that it has developed a large fissure and could cause lethal flash floods if it breaches
Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life
26 September 2017
Asteroid collisions can be destructive – just ask the dinosaurs – but they also bring key ingredients for life. Super-Earths can draw them to nearby worlds
Kidney donors swap organs for transplant vouchers for loved ones
26 September 2017
The world’s first voucher system for people who donate kidneys has boosted donations by giving US donors transplant coupons they can give to loved ones in need
