The Economist: Science and technology

Should you start lifting weights?

You’ll stay healthier for longer if you’re strong

Volunteers with Down’s syndrome could help find Alzheim...

Those with the syndrome have more of a protein implicated in dementia

Is obesity a disease?

It wasn’t. But it is now

A better understanding of Huntington’s disease brings hope

Previous research seems to have misinterpreted what is going on

The Economist’s science and technology internship

We invite applications for the 2025 Richard Casement internship

Can you breathe stress away?

It won’t hurt to try. But scientists are only beginning to understand the links ...

High-tech antidotes for snake bites

Genetic engineering and AI are powering the search for antivenins

Genetic engineering could help rid Australia of toxic c...

It is better than freezing them to death

America’s departure from the WHO would harm everyone

Whether it is a negotiating ploy remains to be seen

Wasps stole genes from viruses

That probably assisted their evolutionary diversification

Should you worry about microplastics?

Little is known about the effects on humans—but limiting exposure to them seems ...

Could supersonic air travel make a comeback?

Boom Supersonic’s demonstrator jet exceeds Mach 1

Heritable Agriculture, a Google spinout, is bringing AI...

By reducing the cost of breeding, the firm hopes to improve yields and other pro...

A sophisticated civilisation once flourished in the Ama...

How the Casarabe died out remains a mystery

Why carbon monoxide could appeal to the discerning doper

Professional cycling is debating whether to ban the poisonous gas

Are ice baths good for you?

They won’t hurt. Actually they might, a bit

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