
Probiotics Could Help Save Overheated Corals
Think of the process as a kind of marine fecal transplant—except the restorative bacteria do not come from stool; they come from other corals.
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Think of the process as a kind of marine fecal transplant—except the restorative bacteria do not come from stool; they come from other corals.
New research shows that detecting digital fakes generated by machine learning might be a job best done with humans still in the loop.
The Miller-Urey experiment showed that the conditions of early Earth could be simulated in a glass flask. New research finds the flask itself played an underappreciated, though outsize, role...
Ultrasound triggered cells home in on tumors and then self destruct to deliver damage or therapeutics from inside.
The speed of these self-propelling droplets on a hot-oil surface seemed to defy physics until researchers broke out the super-slow-motion camera.
New research has created microscopic antibiotic factories in droplets that measure a trillionth of liter in volume.
Made from microalgae and bacteria, the new substance can survive for three days without feeding. It could one day be used to build living garments, self-powered kitchen appliances or even window coverings that sequester carbon...
Can you pick a lock with just a smartphone? New research shows that doing so is possible.
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