An Olympic First: Cardboard beds for Tokyo Athletes Village

Tokyo Olympic athletes beware—particularly larger ones. Click here for original story, An Olympic First:…

New study reveals the origin of complex malaria infections

New technology employing single cell genome sequencing of the parasite that causes malaria has yielded some…

Of ants and men: Ant behavior might mirror political polarization

Could the division of labor in an anthill be driven by the same social dynamics governing…

Researchers take exploration of key 'building block' particles into space

As part of SpaceX’s CRS-19 resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) launched Dec. 5,…

Biological scientists identify pathways that extend lifespan by 500%

Scientists at the MDI Biological Laboratory, in collaboration with scientists from the Buck Institute for Research…

Pathways to changing the minds of climate deniers

Want to sway the opinion of climate deniers? Start by acknowledging and respecting people’s beliefs. That’s…

Affirmative action policies increased minority enrollment at Brazilian universities

Affirmative action policies (AAP) such as quota systems based on racial or socio-economic criteria are often…

Feces-smeared fakes: Scientists use rubber hands in OCD therapy

A new type of therapy using feces and fake rubber hands may be able to help…

Cosmic Magnifying Glasses Yield Independent Measure of Universe’s Expansion

A team of astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has measured the universe’s expansion rate using…

UK meteorite hunt thwarted by equipment damage

Scientists’ quest to find Antarctica’s “missing” space rocks is beaten into submission by hard ice. …