From microgravity to radiation, space wreaks havoc on astronauts’ immune systems, potentially putting them at risk of infection from microbes…
You Have Your Mother’s Eyes — and Cells
Fetuses transfer some of their cells to their mother in a phenomenon called microchimerism. Drug Discovery News
How Science Is Saving Van Gogh’s Flowers Before They Fade Away
Centuries ago, the discovery of two elements led to new — but unstable — yellow pigments. Today, scientists are deploying…
A New Algorithm for Graph Crossings, Hiding in Plain Sight
Two computer scientists found — in the unlikeliest of places — just the idea they needed to make a big…
Doctor-poets search for the right words to help patients heal
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Ocean robots take the pulse of our planet by measuring microbes
It looks like a trashcan bobbing in the waters off the California coast. But it’s hardly garbage. In fact, it…
Bones pulled from the La Brea Tar Pits show the perils of being a picky eater
Multiple species of saber-toothed cats went extinct about 10,000 years ago while coyotes survived — becoming the apex predators famous…
Everything you need to know about toxic algae blooms
Green pond scum floating on a lake is not just unsightly. As animal lovers have learned the hard way, it…
Gender gap in STEM fields could be due to girls’ reading skills, not math ability
Why don’t more girls grow up to become scientists and engineers? It’s not that they’re bad at math, a new…
210,000-year-old skull in Greece is earliest sign of modern humans in Europe or Asia
Around 210,000 years ago, an early human died in southern Greece — leaving scientists with the earliest evidence of human…
