Spreading Viruses
Viruses spread from room to room much more quickly than you might think.
Coffee Genome
Scientists decode the complete genome of a popular species of coffee plant.
Bacteria & Allergies
A bacterium with a notorious name could help prevent and treat food allergies.
Sniffing Out Reefs
Saving degraded coral reefs may be difficult, because juvenile corals and fish won't return to them.
Recycled Solar Panels
Engineers are creating highly efficient solar cells from recycled lead-acid car batteries.
TB’s Unexpected Journey
Marine mammals brought tuberculosis to South Americans from Africa more than 1000 years ago.
Ear-Heart Connection
Could the key to a person’s heart health be through her ears?
Elderly Sleep
Insomnia in older adults is due to a failure in brain circuitry.
Chinese Internet Censorship
A study tests the limits of China’s internet freedoms.
Richard III’s Diet
Isotope analysis is revealing what English King Richard III ate and drank.
Getting by Girls
In today’s economy, average students may face growing challenges.
Terminator Fish
The red lionfish is hunting small reef fish to local extinctions.
Bacteria vs. Tumors
Scientists demonstrate that “biosurgery” using bacteria can shrink tumors in dogs and humans.
Brain & Behavior Roundup
Marijuana may adversely affect brain development in young users.
Face-Repairing Foam
A foam-like polymer could help repair bone defects in the face.
Anti-Cancer Venom
Researchers are developing a technique to attack cancer cells with animal venoms.
Delayed Ripening
Naturally occurring soil bacteria can make fruit ripen more slowly – potentially saving a lot of food and money.