Questions for a Better Life
We asked some big questions about living a better life. This is how we overcome the biggest challenges of the 21st century.
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Ageing Population
Preparing to Live: Why good health means more than cheating death
Five chronic conditions we don't want to grow old with
"Seventy-two is the new 30": why are we living so much longer?
5 countries where people live the longest
5 “blue zones” where the world’s healthiest people live
Precision Farming
Five ways future farms could feed nine billion (and more)
Feeding ten billion: how can we farm our unfarmable land?
The future of livestock farming
On tiny island farms, biodiversity is a way of life
Healthy soil is the best crop
Why the grass is always greener at Wimbledon
Farming’s next wave: the rise of programmable produce
My GMO journey: from skeptic to supporter
Is dry farming the next wave in a drought-plagued world?
The Future of Medical Research
Nanorobotics: Fighting cancer from the inside
Genomics: a revolution in health care?
Can cell therapy beat the most difficult diseases?
What does it take to find the next big cure
Why taking our meds right matters
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Why pregnancy means less licorice and more supplements
Hello sunshine: the vitamin D story
Genome Editing
Cancer rarely strikes elephants. new clues suggest why.
Sea nomads' are first known humans genetically adapted to diving
Heart Disease: how one gene makes all the difference
Should we edit the human germline?
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