Breakthroughs

Review

The Stories That Surprised Us Most in 2024

Sentient’s staff picks the stories that stuck with us.

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Reported

Can Scientists Stem Antimicrobial Resistance With Designer Microbiomes?

Inside a new approach to combating a global health crisis.

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Solutions

Scientists Are Making Honey Without the Hive

How plant-based honey could help save the most at-risk bees: native pollinators.

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Reported

These IBM Researchers Want To Test AI, Not Lab Animals

Each year, millions of mice, bunnies and beagles are force-fed pharmaceuticals in toxicity tests, but there are alternatives.

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The Earth Has a Microbiome — And It Needs Help

A new study investigates life in Earth's microbiome and warns that bacteria, fungi and viruses are at risk of extinction.

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Reported

Researchers Develop New Technology to Read Pigs’ Emotions

The automated emotion recognition tool can apparently be used to assess pig welfare on farms. But advocates say it is too little too late.

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Perspective

Clean Meat: The Logical Solution to End Factory Farming

Clean meat is a relatively new idea and one that will likely be called numerous things as it grows. Some people and organizations are calling it "cultured meat," "cruelty-free meat,"…

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