It seems that in this polarizing era, two things unite us: our preference for more equality and our ignorance of the scale of current inequality.
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Continue ReadingScientists are now using viruses to treat cancer.
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Continue ReadingPlant-based meat alternatives are more popular than ever, but an extension of techniques developed in regenerative medicine have produced a potential contender with cultured meat.
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Continue ReadingPuppers are obviously so good, but did you know that some of them are blazing the way for a new cancer-killing virus treatment in other dogs and humans? Join us on an exploration into the CANINE trial, where brave dogs are paving the way for a revolutionary understanding of brain tumors and how to get rid of them.
Continue ReadingWINTER IS COMING. While we can layer up with puffy jackets, hats and scarves, not all animals can, and some animals live in especially frigid environments, like the arctic tundras. How do they stay warm? They have special physical adaptations, or traits, that enable them to keep their body temperatures high even when the surrounding environment is extremely cold.
Continue ReadingAntibiotic-resistant infections are the new ‘craze’. What does the Center for Disease Control have to say?
Continue ReadingGeoengineering, or the deliberate modification of Earth’s natural systems to control the climate, has recently shifted out of the realm of science fiction and into the world of potential reality. So what’s the science behind climate geoengineering, and how can we ensure only good comes of its use?
Continue ReadingHow hard is it to remodel your epigenome? Here’s a report of my attempt to do so using inspiration from honey bees.
Continue ReadingWe usually define bacteria as being single-celled organisms. But with microbes, there’s always an exception to the rule.
Continue ReadingSarah McAunulty founded Skype a Scientist and uses science communication to get people excited about squid and science!
Continue ReadingThis article is an attempt to summarize strategies being employed to reduce plastic waste and some fundamental chemical difficulties with these processes. It is my hope to inform on the progress of recyclable and biodegradable plastics.
Continue ReadingA decade ago, the discovery of graphene left everyone in anticipation of a tech revolution. But where has all the hype gone?
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