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Insects have been consumed for thousands of years in many cultures, from Mexico to Thailand, Congo and Japan. (Unsplash)

Eating insects: A sustainable solution or an overhyped idea?

Insects are an appealing food source because they are rich in protein and require few resources. While a possible future solution, they also have risks and limitations.
ATP synthase is an enzyme that has been using phosphate to generate life’s energy for millions of years. Nanoclustering/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Molecular ‘fossils’ offer microscopic clues to the origins of life – but they take care to interpret

A protein historian and evolutionary biochemist found that a protein sequence present across all known life didn’t form as researchers previously thought it did.
AI knowledge combined with gene-editing precision opens the way to dial-a-protein. KTSFotos/Moment via Getty Images

AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear

AI has learned the ins and outs of proteins. Gene editing gives scientists control of life’s molecular machinery. Together they could lead to a revolution in biotechnology.

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