Public Health
To Spot Future Coronavirus Flare-Ups, Search the Sewers
Wastewater-based epidemiology can test large groups of people and help better allocate scarce resources
Stories by Peter Andrey Smith
Biology
Antibiotics May Compromise Manure’s Carbon-Fixing Effects
Drug use in cows alters nutrient cycling
Biology
Microbes Living in Antarctic Huts Produce Novel Chemical Compounds
Scientists are now testing whether the fungi have any pharmaceutical potential
Biotech
Culture Shock: Precious Microbe Collections Languish in Threatened Bio-Libraries
Vanishing public repositories of microbes, both beneficial and deadly, have been essential for advances such as penicillin and CRISPR
Biology
Blood Left at Scene Can Indicate Criminal’s Age
Blood biomarkers could help investigators narrow down a pool of suspects more quickly
Biology
When DNA Implicates the Innocent
The criminal justice system’s reliance on DNA evidence, often treated as infallible, carries significant risks
Automotive
There's a New Crash Dummy in Town
Two dozen automakers and research institutes have set out together to build a virtual model
Mind
The Tantalizing Links between Gut Microbes and the Brain
Neuroscientists are probing the idea that intestinal microbiota might influence brain development and behavior
Wellness
Air Quality in Bed Is a Nightmare
Pillows, bedding and tossing and turning all influence what you inhale while fast asleep
The Sciences
Cow Dung Itself Breeds Antibiotic Resistance
Even manure from drug-free cows encourages antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The Sciences
The Mushroom Man
Collecting fungi is more than a hobby for Rodham Tulloss
The Sciences
Untapped Plant Microbiome Could Help Feed Billions
Scientists and farmers alike think it represents the next big thing in agriculture
Evolution
Can We Keep Airplanes Safe without Killing So Many Birds?
Is slaughtering birds the best way to keep the wildlife away from airplanes?
Health
What's in Your Bacterial Aura?
Unmasking tiny denizens of the great indoors
