ChemistrySeptember 1, 2018
The Ancient Roots of the Internal Combustion Engine
Taking apart the internal combustion engine reveals our collective genius
Chemistry
ChemistrySeptember 1, 2018
Vintner’s Dream: Oil Additive Could Aid in Wine Production
Argan oil helps to protect yeasts from harsh industrial processes
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Public HealthAugust 28, 2018
U.S. Is Woefully Unprepared for Nuclear Strike
Its health system lacks the capacity to respond to attacks that use high-powered modern weapons
Mental HealthAugust 24, 2018
Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims about "Microdosing"
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?
NeurologyAugust 16, 2018
Autism and DDT: What 1 Million Pregnancies Can—and Can't—Reveal
Analysis finds prenatal exposure to the pesticide is associated with a higher risk of severe autism with intellectual impairment
ChemistryAugust 16, 2018
The Business of Fizziness: Find Your Soda's Fizz!
A bubbly science activity from Science Buddies
BiotechAugust 13, 2018
Gene-Silencing Technology Gets First Drug Approval after 20-Year Wait
The U.S. FDA decision comes after fits and stops for RNA-interference therapies
ChemistryAugust 11, 2018
Computerized Chemical Toxicity Prediction Beats Animal Testing
Researchers programmed a computer to compare structures and toxic effects of different chemicals, making it possible to then predict the toxicity of new chemicals based on their structural similarity to known ones.
BiologyAugust 7, 2018
Corn Variety Grabs Fertilizer from the Air
A variety of corn from Oaxaca, Mexico, has aerial roots that harbor nitrogen-fixing bacteria, allowing the corn to suck nitrogen straight from the air. Christopher Intagliata reports.
ChemistryAugust 1, 2018
How Rare Blue Diamonds Form Deep below the Ocean Floor
Minerals and elements are recycled in Earth’s mantle to form the precious gems
EARTHJuly 28, 2018
The Mysterious Return of Ozone-Depleting CFCs
CFCs, the harmful ozone-depleting chemicals banned back in the 1980s, are experiencing a mysterious comeback
BiologyJuly 24, 2018
Ancient Tooth Tartar Traps Clues to Iron Age Diet
By analyzing the proteins in ancient dental plaque, archaeologists determined that British menus almost three millennia ago featured milk, oats and peas. Christopher Intagliata reports.