GeneticsJanuary 1, 2022
Gene Variant May Have Helped Ancient Humans Survive Starvation
When there’s no food, it pays to be small
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Natural DisastersJanuary 1, 2022
Recycled Tennis Balls Could Protect Buildings from Earthquakes
A low-cost design helps shaking buildings roll to a stop
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BiotechDecember 16, 2021
A Portable MRI Makes Imaging More Democratic
An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms
EcologyDecember 1, 2021
Trees Drill into Deep Bedrock for Water Surprisingly Often
Bedrock water could be a hidden source of moisture as climate change threatens forests
GeneticsDecember 1, 2021
Secrets of Ultrarare Black Tigers Revealed
Scientists cracked the puzzle behind the mutant tigers’ markings and documented their spread
Quantum PhysicsDecember 1, 2021
Reprogrammable Eutelsat Quantum Satellite Shifts Missions on the Fly
A new type of satellite opens mobile possibilities
AnimalsDecember 1, 2021
Movie-Making Tech Reveals Elephant Trunk Motions
The pachyderms build simple actions into complex movements
MicrobiologyDecember 1, 2021
Bacterial Builders Churn Out Lengthy Muscle Proteins
Such proteins can be woven into resilient fibers
BiochemistryDecember 1, 2021
Soil Microbe Could Clean Up Nuclear Waste
A bacteria-produced protein could help snag, detect or filter radioactive particles
PolicyDecember 1, 2021
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BiochemistryDecember 1, 2021
See Strands of Ice That Look like Hair Build up on a Dead Tree Branch
This mesmerizing ice formation has befuddled scientists for a century
AnimalsNovember 24, 2021
Albatross ‘Divorce’ Rate Rises as the Ocean Warms
Monogamous black-browed albatross may split up from the stress of less food availability