A promising drug could be the first of an entirely new class of treatments

   A molecular signature can identify those most at risk

   A bad reputation and cultural ignorance are probably responsible

   What does recursive self-improvement mean for the technology?

   Vitamins, applied properly, can partially reverse the effects of ageing

   Startups are combining AI and genetics to make more food for less money

   The phenomenal explosion could blow a hole in Amazon’s plans and NASA’s too

   Acoustics and innovative radar could help

   They are pretty accurate. But they could keep you up at night

   They learn to associate it with food

   A study of an Antarctic crew finds that eventually time together breeds conflict

   Listening to your gut could involve riboflavin batteries and toothpaste transistors

   Unless you’re athletic or unwell

   Private money is bringing new ideas and new concerns to solar-geoengineering research

   Solid-state cells would be faster and safer than today’s lithium-ion equivalents

   The risk to public health remains low

   Understanding why could help boost their numbers

   Very. But beware the side-effects

   Good data are hard to come by

   They did so tens of thousands of years before humans

   The causes are often beyond their control

   Air purifiers are more effective and easier to maintain

   They may be useful targets for future drugs

   An outbreak on a cruise ship has authorities concerned

   Leading models are getting better at designing pathogens

   It seems useful for pain. The jury’s out on everything else

   A hacking conference reveals how machines will defend us

   The technology could tackle diseases such as atherosclerosis and hepatitis B

   Blood filtering has performed well in early trials

   Some big studies say yes. Many experts have reservations

   Hijacking processing power cuts costs

   Use signage they can see

   Their work should make future accidents less deadly

   Or is it just tasty?

   The same trick could also be used against them

   Adaptation in response to evolutionary pressure is surprisingly common

   The technology could eventually favour the defenders but expect a bumpy ride

   A computer model has found some counterintuitive solutions

   Our planetary-affairs editor, Oliver Morton, looks at the connection between space travel and climate science

   We share some bitter truths

   We speak to the boss of Google DeepMind

   The question had previously been up in the air

   Some hope they will simplify the process of verifying proofs

   Research shows that some people could benefit

   A single jab could protect against a wide range of pathogens

   The industry is currently responsible for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions

   They could herald a new type of computing

   Treat it as a measure, not a target

   Its lead over the West is only set to widen

   The changes are welcome