Two years ago, a group of Chinese scientists shocked the world with a groundbreaking – and arguably chilling – achievement. They modified genes in human embryos with the latest gene editing technique, showing that designer babies, technically speaking, were no longer science fiction.
A new...
French artist Julien Nonnon began an unusual project last September. Throughout the streets of Paris, Nonnon lit up the sides of buildings with projections of smartly dressed wildlife. Gorillas, bears, lemurs, tigers and eagles in dapper threads temporarily took over the streets at night, as part of the series titled 'Safari Urbain' (Urban Safari). We caught up with Julien for an insight into his project, and...
A 1,000 year-old manuscript called the Cotton MS Vitellius C III, which outlines the medicinal benefits of plants and animals, has been digitized and put online.
Nature over...
David Matheson, a former conversion therapist who designed numerous programs that sought to demolish gay feelings or tendencies, has come out as gay.
He apologized for...
California-based artist Russell Powell combines traditional oil painting techniques with experimental body art to create detailed portraits using his own palm as a stamp. First...
In June this year, the Ayyam gallery in Dubai exhibited a series of controversial oil paintings that caught the attention of the world. The 'Vulnerability...
Steve Cutts is a London-based illustrator who uses his talents to comment on the dire state of today's world. Inspired by 'the insanity of humanity', his...
Sufferers of rare undiagnosed diseases are being given life-changing health advice, thanks to a dedicated team of medical detectives.
Since being founded in 2014, The Undiagnosed Disease Network (UDN) has diagnosed and treated hundreds of patients, while identifying 31 previously unknown conditions. The network has an impressive success rate when it comes to identifying undiagnosed health problems, having cracked the code for around a third...
