Public Health
Will COVID Ever Be Eradicated?
When infections such as COVID go global, what chance do we have of ridding the world of the pathogen responsible?
Stories by Sam Jones
Nutrition
Are Skittles Toxic from Titanium Dioxide?
A recent lawsuit claims a chemical called titanium dioxide, used in Skittles candies, harms people. It’s hard to find strong evidence for that, however
Food
Spray-On, Rinse-Off Food ‘Wrapper’ Can Cut Plastic Packaging
The coating deters microorganisms to fight both food waste and foodborne illness
Animals
New Augmented Reality Models Bring Ice Age Animals to Virtual Life
Researchers want their models to inspire more accurate reconstructions of extinct animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats
Robotics
Want to Get Humans to Trust Robots? Let Them Dance
A performance with living and mechanical partners can teach researchers how to design more relatable bots
Vaccines
This Cheap Device Could Expand the World’s Access to Vaccines
A new delivery method for certain vaccines could make the lifesaving treatments more effective and accessible
Animals
Save the Right Whales by Cutting through the Wrong Noise
New noise-cutting tech could pinpoint North Atlantic right whales and other species
Biology
Treating a Deadly Lung Disease with a Little Help from Amoebas
Microscopic soil dwellers hint at a way to reverse COPD symptoms
