Space

Shooting for Longevity and the Stars

Senolytics that target age-related “zombie” cells could be game-changing for extending lifespans and enabling long-haul space travel.

By Jonathan Grinstein

Biohackers in Space (Almost)

This eclectic mix of researchers is exploring off-Earth living in radical new ways.

By Alex Pearlman

Houston, We Have a Baby

What’s the protocol for creating a healthy new human when you subtract Earth from the equation?

By Hannah Thomasy

To Boldly Go Where No Pharma Has Gone Before

Astropharmacies could grow drugs on demand for future space travelers.

By Alex Pearlman

True Human Diversity is Finally Imaginable. Are We Ready?

Juan Enriquez explores the possibility and inevitable risks of human speciation.

By Juan Enriquez

How to Turn Science Fiction into Science Fact

George Church and Ramez Naam on the limitations of evolution, the power of matchmaking, and why we should send single-cell computers into deep space.

By Ramez Naam

Take These Drugs to Get to Mars

Space brain and other cosmic problems demand new kinds of pharmaceutical protection.

By Marcus Woo

What Can Hibernation Do for Humans?

Survive massive trauma, lose weight in your sleep, maintain muscle strength in space — all thanks to tricks from sleeping squirrels.

By Katharine Gammon

The Genetically Engineered Astronaut

Can we create people who are optimized for ultra-long space travel?

By Marcus Woo