Why we can’t squash the common cold, even after 100 years of studying it
But folklore is stubborn, capable of resisting even the most compelling facts. By 1925, when Popular Science reported the ...
Mirror bacteria could 'eliminate life on Earth.' Should all research in this area be banned?
Could these hypothetical organisms wreak havoc on the world if biologists manage to create them? After a collective of ...
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Popular Fungicide Threatens Bird Reproduction
A French team coordinated by a scientist at CNRS1 highlights the harmful impact on sparrow reproduction of chronic exposure ...
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Scientists 'must experiment with storytelling'
Science ‘storytelling’ urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis. We study these ecosystems because we love them – but we are expected to be removed from our subjects. Scientists should ...
Why vaccines matter: A medical microbiologist reflects
Peter H. Gilligan, Ph.D., D(ABMM) emeritus and F(AAM) was a medical microbiologist at UNC Health for 35 years. Here, he ...
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A longevity scientist who says he has reversed his age by 15 years shares his weekly workout routine
A longevity scientist who claims he reversed his age by 15 years believes exercise had the most impact. A combination of strength training and aerobic exercise is linked to a longer life.
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Scientists sound warning over Trump cuts — and 75% consider leaving the U.S.
University of Minnesota researchers, scientists and other supporters protest against President Trump’s scientific research funding cuts. (Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...
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The MIT Scientist Behind the ‘Torpedo Bats’ That Are Blowing Up Baseball
When Aaron Leanhardt was a graduate student in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was part of a research team that cooled sodium gas to the lowest temperature ever recorded ...
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A scientist who studies ultra-processed foods follows 3 simple rules to help him stop overeating
Sam Dicken is a scientist who researches the potential harms of ultra-processed foods, like store-bought cookies and pizza. Despite what he knows, these kinds of food are often manufactured to be ...
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Scientists sent beans into orbit and made ‘space miso.’ Here’s how it tasted
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Japanese cuisine ...
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Should Scientists Be Silent on War and Peace?
The attack on Ukraine has brought to attention an old question of whether scientists should remain silent on matters of politics and war. There is a largely unspoken credo among scientists that ...
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Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.