AnimalsOctober 1, 2021
See through the Glasswing Butterfly’s Fascinating Wings
New research shows how these transparent wings develop
Stories by Harini Barath
Harini Barath is a freelance science writer based in Hanover, N.H.
PrivacySeptember 16, 2021
New Encryption Technique Better Protects Photographs in the Cloud
Users can display images as usual, but neither attackers nor tech platforms can see them
MedicineSeptember 1, 2021
New Tool Shows Geology behind Kidney Stone Crystallization
Rather than crystallizing all at once, kidney stones dissolve and re-form over and over
MedicineAugust 1, 2021
Virus or Bacterium? Rapid Test Pinpoints Infection’s Cause
A generation of new tests could lessen overuse of antibiotics
Public HealthJuly 1, 2021
The Animal Viruses Most Likely to Jump into Humans
The SpillOver tool catalogs viruses that could cause a new pandemic
MedicineMay 1, 2021
Blood Test Gives Early Warning of Failing Heart Transplant
The new DNA-based test predicts transplant rejection
BiotechMay 1, 2021
New Blood Analyzer Tells Human from Animal Samples on the Spot
The system could someday provide fast results at a crime scene
ComputingApril 26, 2021
Artificial Intelligence Develops an Ear for Birdsong
Machine-learning algorithms can quickly process thousands of hours of natural soundscapes
BiologyFebruary 1, 2021
Snakes’ Flexible, Heat-Sensing Organs Explained
Scientists decode how some snakes “see” in the dark
Natural DisastersJanuary 1, 2021
‘Nanolites’ Can Trigger Dangerous Volcanic Explosions
Tiny crystals play a big role in unexpectedly violent eruptions
BiologySeptember 1, 2020
Study Sequences 100 Tomato Varieties
New research catalogues tomatoes’ genetic variation
MedicineAugust 1, 2020
Pill Takes the Bite Out of Viper Venom
A preexisting drug could buy time for snakebite treatment
BiotechJuly 1, 2020
Specially Shaped Artificial Particles Detoxify Blood
Camouflaged nanoparticles can soak up toxins like red bloods cells do
MedicineJune 1, 2020
How to Transport Crucial Vaccines without Cooling
Unlike vials, flexible films could preserve medicines for long periods, with no refrigeration needed
BiologyApril 1, 2020
New Test Uses DNA Trap to Detect Dengue
Star-shaped genetic scaffold bonds strongly with the dengue virus’s spherical surface
EvolutionFebruary 1, 2020
Jackdaws Have Different Rules for Different Flocks
New work shows how jackdaw flocks (sometimes) transition from chaos to order
MedicineJanuary 7, 2020
Venomous Menace: Snakebite Treatments Are Failing in India
The most widely used antivenom is not effective against the venom of several common snakes
BiologyJanuary 1, 2020
Nocturnal Moth Species Has a Flashy Secret
The dot-underwing moth may visibly signal to mates under cover of darkness
BiologyDecember 1, 2019
Wild Silkworms Produce Proteins Primed for Bioprinting
A mix of silkworms’ proteins acts as a scaffold for 3-D-printed tissues and organs
BiotechMay 28, 2019
New Pacemaker Harvests Energy from the Heart
A device that converts the heart’s mechanical energy into electrical energy has been successfully tested in pigs