Looking Back on Dyson Spheres
It might be likely that civilizations eventually develop large spherical shells that can catch all of the light emitted from their stars -…
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A glow-in-the-dark protein called luciferase improves medical diagnostics
A smaller version of the enzyme that allows fireflies and jellyfish to glow naturally is now being used in medical diagnostics.
How long will it take to contain COVID-19?
Computer models are handy tools to figure out how well our public health interventions might work in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic…
What are the triggers for dangerous landslides?
In a paper published in Nature last month, researchers found that there is a greater risk of landslides after earthquakes, especially…
Using Essential Oils to Preserve Delicate Fish Fillets
Food scientists are always on the lookout for better ways to preserve fish. Could essential oils be the key? #sashimi #essentialoils
O, the Drama! The discovery of oxygen
This is the story of how scientists first discovered that oxygen was a thing, in the 1700s. One of our writers did some digging into the…
Tiny green organisms could have a big impact on polluted environments
Can photosynthetic organisms help clean up contamination? New research from @DominiqueChaput, @biominerals, @RadicalMicrobe & authors…
Which came first, the cysteine or the egg?
Scientists used to think cysteine was required to manufacture itself. Turns out, it isn't. In fact, cysteine slows down the manufacture of…
Treating autism spectrum disorders with…feces?
People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed significant…
DNA evidence allowed biologists to identify a new type of bacteria
Based on new DNA results, the researchers were able to provide better classification of cyanobacteria.