Refrigeration slows โ but doesn't stop โ food rot. Now scientists know why
Bacteria like E. coli have a system to recover from the cold
Molecular Microbiology
UC San Francisco
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From the social network in the soil to the ecosystem in your body, itโs amazing whatโs hidden just out of sight
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The secret to sounder sleep may be lurking in our guts
New research shows that stressed med students on probiotics got better shut-eye
Neuroscience
University of Washington
2 peer comments -
Don't fear germs โ at least not too much
Microbes are neither purely 'good' nor 'bad'
Microbiology
3 peer comments -
Scientists want to harness our microbiomes for cancer treatments
Microbes' fight for survival can help cancers thrive or help us treat it
Molecular Microbiology
UC San Francisco
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Can corals be saved? The key may be in their microbes
Biologists are studying corals with techniques designed for humans
Environmental Health
University of Georgia
3 peer comments -
How scientists are mapping the building blocks of life
A microscopic moonshot hopes to revolutionize biology
Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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How gut bacteria manipulates your immune system โ by mimicking it
Scientists are discovering how microbes 'speak' with the body
Molecular Microbiology
UC San Francisco
1 peer comment
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Genetic engineering is one of the most fascinating corners of scientific inquiry right now, but the headlines you see daily aren't telling the full story. So, we asked scientists on the cutting edge to share their perspectives on the breakthroughs that will shape our future.
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The risks and rewards of genetic engineering, animated
Pioneering biologist David Baltimore on the ethical quandary of engineering 'cures'
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A new study shows that some are 'immune' to CRISPR. What does it mean for biology's breakthrough editor?
It's complicated, and the road from lab to clinic is long
Evolutionary Biology
University of Massachusetts Medical School
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Why I'm quitting GMO research
Constantly confronting people who think my research will harm them is profoundly distressing
Genomics
University of Alberta
3 peer comments -
Earth's weirdest creatures are genetic treasure chests
From the axolotl's regenerating limbs to naked mole rat cancer resistance, new sequencing is uncovering new possibilities
Biological Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 peer comment -
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What ancient corn farmers can teach us about engineering crops for climate change
In the era of GMO crops, farmers can learn old lessons of diversity
Marine Geology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1 peer comment -
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Lab-grown leather and spider silk are the future of your wardrobe
Burgeoning startups are hacking cells to create 'unnatural' and 'smart' clothing
Marine Chemical Biology
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
1 peer comment -
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The Mother's Curse: how a French kingโs legacy revealed a loophole in evolution
New research with roots in colonial Canada suggests new wrinkles in ideas of evolution
Genomics
University of Alberta
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An audiovisual series and archive of complex scientific ideas made small. Big ideas are condensed into their most essential form by scientists and experts who exist intimately beside them, think about them and devote their life to their analysis.
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There's big gaps in our knowledge of black holes
Watch astrophysicists Priyamvada Natarajan and Feryal รzel discuss the origins and behavior of black holes in our new animation
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Will it ever be possible to measure subjective experience?
A animated journey into the questions of consciousness posed by Christof Koch and David Chalmers
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Physicist Max Tegmark explains why AI will help humanity flourish
"There's no law of physics that says we can't build machines more intelligent than we are"
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The sublime, dark depths of the unknown universe, animated
How do you visualize something that, by definition, canโt be seen?
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Dreaming and wakefulness are two ways of being yourself
The definition of consciousness is harder to pin down than you might think, argues cognitive neuroscientist Elizaveta Solomonova.
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Neurons die with grace
Neuroscientist Emily Lowryโs ongoing research on how and why nerve cells die has implications for Alzheimerโs, ALS and beyond.
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Condensed Matters: Science in Short
Learn about the standard model, dark matter and consciousness in less than 6 minutes.
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Are there Many Worlds? Does Time Exist? Are We Alone? Hosted by Pioneer Works Director of Sciences Janna Levin, this series celebrates the passionate spirit of scientific curiosity with the help of guests ranging from biologist Richard Dawkins to Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczekโas well as Sci Conโs house DJ, DJ Black Helmet.
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There's big gaps in our knowledge of black holes
Watch astrophysicists Priyamvada Natarajan and Feryal รzel discuss the origins and behavior of black holes in our new animation
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Physicist Max Tegmark explains why AI will help humanity flourish
"There's no law of physics that says we can't build machines more intelligent than we are"
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Dark Matter makes up a quarter of our universe, but we still have no idea what it is
The discovery of the Higgs boson points us in the right direction, but weโre still feeling our way through the dark.
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Will it ever be possible to measure subjective experience?
A animated journey into the questions of consciousness posed by Christof Koch and David Chalmers
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The sublime, dark depths of the unknown universe, animated
How do you visualize something that, by definition, canโt be seen?
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We love highlighting scientists you may not have heard of, often with a gorgeous illustration by cartoonist and neuroscientist Matteo Farinella. Eventually, we want to build a deck of cards to celebrate great, under-appreciated figures from the annals of science.
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3 incredible stories from the life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus
The โQueen of Carbonโ didnโt earn her title by playing by the rules
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Meet the botanist who made sugarcane sweeter and snuck a squirrel into England
Janaki Ammal lived simply. Her life was anything but.
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Meet the first black woman to earn a PhD in chemistry
Marie Maynard Daly worked at a time when our understanding of DNA was changing in big ways
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Meet the physicist who helped discover three fundamental particles
Most scientists spend their careers hoping for a single big discovery. Sau Lan Wu has had three and is still searching for more.
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Meet the woman who changed how we treat cancer
Jane Cooke Wright saved millions by making chemotherapy more effective
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4 incredible fossils found by paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey
Meet the British anthropologist who completely changed our understanding of the hominid ancestral tree
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Meet the chemist who engineered the first effective treatment of leprosy
Alice Augusta Ballโs died at the age of 24. Ninety years later, we finally started recognizing her contributions.
