In recent years, scientists have developed many strains of engineered bacteria that can be used as sensors to detect environmental ...
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Fabricating fully functional dronesFabricating fully functional drones
From Star Trek’s replicators to Richie Rich’s wishing machine, popular culture has a long history of parading flashy machines that ...
Search for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes up emptySearch for axions from nearby star Betelgeuse comes up empty
The elusive axion particle is many times lighter than an electron, with properties that barely make an impression on ordinary ...
Understanding antibodies to avoid pandemicsUnderstanding antibodies to avoid pandemics
Last month, the world welcomed the rollout of vaccines that may finally curb the Covid-19 pandemic. Pamela Björkman, the David ...
Cortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinctCortex over reflex: Study traces circuits where executive control overcomes instinct
When riding your bike to the store you might have two very different reasons to steer: plain old reflex when ...
Turning microbiome research into a force for healthTurning microbiome research into a force for health
The microbiome comprises trillions of microorganisms living on and inside each of us. Historically, some researchers have guessed at its ...
MIT oceanographers have an explanation for the Arctic’s puzzling ocean turbulenceMIT oceanographers have an explanation for the Arctic’s puzzling ocean turbulence
Eddies are often seen as the weather of the ocean. Like large-scale circulations in the atmosphere, eddies swirl through the ...
Taking the pulse of local politicsTaking the pulse of local politics
For political scientists, national electoral politics typically appeals more than the study of governance and elections at the local level. ...
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flatEngineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
To capture panoramic views in a single shot, photographers typically use fisheye lenses — ultra-wide-angle lenses made from multiple pieces ...
Machine learning helps map global ocean communitiesMachine learning helps map global ocean communities
On land, it’s fairly obvious where one ecological region ends and another begins, for instance at the boundary between a ...