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Why trans fats became a food villain
Food science produced a new fat — and then discovered it wasn’t all that good for us
Marah Hardt
Eureka! Lab
Women in ecology, from forests to the sea
These women in science are all about ecosystems and environments
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Space
Smash hit? Comet mission comes to an end
After two years at comet 67P, the camera-towing Rosetta spacecraft moved in for its last, best closeup
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Light & Radiation
Explainer: How heat moves
Here are the three processes by which energy can be transferred from one place to another
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Technology
Hot, hot, hot? New fabric could help you stay cool
Material made of bubble-filled plastic lets body heat escape
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Chemistry
Got milk? Roach milk could be a new superfood
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Health
Zika can damage the brains of even adults
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Planets
Sun’s nearest stellar neighbor may have Earth-like planet
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Genetics
Wolf species shake-up
Blogs
Marah Hardt
Eureka! Lab
Women in ecology, from forests to the sea
Danielle Twum
Eureka! Lab
Healing the world with science and medicine
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Outside Comment
Scientists consider how to visit the closest exoplanet
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Eureka! Lab
Scientists Say: Chlorophyll
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Health
Measles in the Americas: Going, going — gone!
Some cases will still emerge as travelers bring the virus home from abroad
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Body functions
Zebra finches can ‘drink’ water from their own fat
New research shows that during a drought, these birds can quench thirst from this non-dietary source
Danielle Twum
Eureka! Lab
Healing the world with science and medicine
These women in biomedicine and medicine are out to cure disease, one germ at a time
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Plants
Houseplants suck up air pollutants that can sicken people
Bromeliads are good at removing toxic chemicals from the air, new data show
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Outside Comment
Scientists consider how to visit the closest exoplanet
Even at only around 4 light-years, a trip from Earth to Proxima b might still take tens of thousands of years
Body & Brain
Doughnut sprinkles
Nutrition
Why trans fats became a food villain
Measles baby
Health
Measles in the Americas: Going, going — gone!
zebra finch
Body functions
Zebra finches can ‘drink’ water from their own fat
Dog MRI
Brain
Good dog! Canine brains separate tone of speech from its meaning
Invention & Innovation
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Technology
Hot, hot, hot? New fabric could help you stay cool
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Technology
‘Smart’ sutures monitor healing
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Computers & Electronics
DNA can now store images, video and other types of data
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Technology
How to make window ‘glass’ from wood
Dog MRI
Brain
Good dog! Canine brains separate tone of speech from its meaning
Like human brains, those in dogs process both what something means and how it’s said
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Eureka! Lab
Scientists Say: Chlorophyll
These pigments help make the world green
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Pollution
Laundering clothes may send indoor pollutants outdoors
Clothing acts like sponges for pollutants — and doing laundry can ‘squeeze’ those pollutants back out of it again
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Technology
One day, computers may decode your dreams
Research is probing how technology can help people by ‘reading’ their minds
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Brain
Explainer: How to read brain activity
Scientists use a variety of tools to eavesdrop on electrical signaling in the brain
Cool Jobs
Sheldon Amy
Science & Society
Cool Jobs: Keeping TV science honest
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Health
Cool Jobs: Linking animal health to human health
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Astronomy
Cool Jobs: Solar sleuthing
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Earth
Cool Jobs: Getting to know volcanoes
Space
Rosetta comet
Space
Smash hit? Comet mission comes to an end
Philae lander
Space
Lost lander spotted on comet’s surface
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Astronomy
Some white dwarf stars point to possible dark matter
proxima landscape
Planets
Sun’s nearest stellar neighbor may have Earth-like planet
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Eureka! Lab
Changing the world with chemistry
These women use chemistry to make cutting-edge materials, new medicines and more
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Body functions
Nicotine from smoke enters body through the skin
Breathing isn’t the only way into the body for harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke
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Nutrition
Girls take note: Corn fiber can strengthen bones
Popular food ingredient aids in calcium absorption so the body can build sturdy bones for life
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Mathematics
Self-designed tattoos are fashionable technology
Researchers create wearable sensors that can control your electronics
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Eureka! Lab
Scientists Say: Stereotype
Just because lots of people believe something doesn’t make it true
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Marah Hardt
Eureka! Lab
Women in ecology, from forests to the sea
Rosetta comet
Space
Smash hit? Comet mission comes to an end
hot iron
Light & Radiation
Explainer: How heat moves
sweaty man
Technology
Hot, hot, hot? New fabric could help you stay cool
Math & Technology
sweaty man
Technology
Hot, hot, hot? New fabric could help you stay cool
man daydreaming
Technology
One day, computers may decode your dreams
eeg
Brain
Explainer: How to read brain activity
temporary tattoos
Mathematics
Self-designed tattoos are fashionable technology