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Researchers are trying to turn plastic-eating bacteria into food source for humans.
Though carbon removal startups may limit global warming, significant questions remain.
The New Madrid fault line remains something of an enigma to seismologists.
Which surveys are solid and which dissolve under scrutiny?
It turns out the pet care industry has funded a lot of studies.
Some labels suggest allergen cross-contamination that might not exist.
Slowing down an asteroid by just one-tenth of a second makes all the difference.
Mining asteroids could reduce the burden on Earth’s resources. Will it live up to its promise?
Some experts have concerns over the safety of the genetically modified bacteria.
Can we use research and policy to change (or not change) the clocks for the last time?
Can new scientific insights help the newest crop of NBA stars stay healthy?
Can water utilities meet the EPA's new standard for PFAS?
Educating local residents about the risks carries challenges.
Telehealth prescribers flourish in the wake of the pandemic, regulatory gaps and all.
Avian flu vaccines are being used on birds for the first time in the US.
The Army Corps of Engineers aims to block invasive carp from the Great Lakes.
Laws encourage recycling plastics, but verifying recycled content relies on tricky math.
A recent review from a prominent scientific source has reignited the debate over masks.
A tool called metagenomic sequencing can help detect unknown pathogens.
A 2022 report described harassment as a “fact of life” on the continent.
Collecting, studying, and storing the carcasses, scientists say, can unlock new insights.
Advances may make it easier to build dangerous biological materials from scratch.
Recent study offers evidence of link between Epstein-Barr and multiple sclerosis.
Some doctors avoid patients with disabilities, and barriers to routine care abound.
How might space travel change the human microbiome, which is linked to so many ailments?
After 19 years of work, Juan Gilbert says he has invented the most secure voting machine.
The algorithm scans electronic records and may reduce sepsis deaths.
Dog trainers have long relied on punishment as a training tool.
Showers likely a “point source” of sunscreen contamination and a threat to coral reefs.
Blending Māori knowledge into federally funded crayfish research makes for better science.
Surveys suggest most LIS patients are happy. Researchers want that more widely understood.
Farmers, scientists work together to save a key ecosystem—and an endangered salamander.
Birds' reintroduction offered insight into importance of parenting in species.
The steel industry is testing new technologies that don’t rely on fossil fuels.
Questions linger as enzyme-based recycling technology is poised to go commercial.