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New approach to lab-grown meat creates more realistic, more customizable steaks

I’m down for a bite -- or twenty.

Remote learning is probably here to stay

One effect of the pandemic that parents especially have to cope with is the transition to online classes. Many are, probably, eager to have these return to their in-person normal, as taking care of children while working is no small feat. Not to be the bearer of bad news, but online school might be here […]

Space and Physics Developments to Look Forward to in 2021

This year is set to be an important one for astronomy, cosmology and physics as researchers across these fields seek to investigate deeper into the Universe and the physics that governs it than ever before.

Synthetic CBD kills gonorrhea, may provide first new antibiotic to resistant bacteria in 60 years

Some cannabis molecules seem effective at destroying certain bacterial strains in the lab.

Male butterflies ‘dibs’ their mates with a repulsive odor to ward off other suitors

The same anti-aphrodisiac is produced by some plants to attract butterflies. Despite the contradiction, the chemical signaling seems to work both ways.

Yes, more money will always make your life better, but that's not all there is to happiness, says new study

The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.

New research closes in on the causes of irritable bowel syndrome

We knew it happened in the gut, but we didn’t know why.

Six asteroids to pass close to Earth tomorrow, says NASA

The closest one should pass around the same distance the Moon orbits at.

Cats with round faces and big eyes might be cute, but they could also be in pain

Breeds with exaggerated features may be more vulnerable to health problems.

More evidence that 2020 was an unusually hot year

Governmental or not, everyone agrees 2020 was one of the warmest years.

Paris seeks to revamp Champs Élysées by turning it into an urban garden

The avenue is clogged with tourists and heavy traffic.

Breastfed babies have better immune systems. Here's why

Researchers have found that a type of immune cell is more abundant in breastfed babies than formula-fed babies.

Parrots are facing extinction, and only policymakers can save them

Anyone know how I can get a job as a policymaker?

NASA cut short a "critical test" of its new rocket on Sunday

Nobody was hurt and nothing blew up so, altogether, not that bad!

Scientists find amazing 5,000-year-old crystal dagger in Spain

This mythical-looking dagger may have played a symbolic role in prehistoric Iberian society.

The urban forest of the future: how to turn our cities into Treetopias

We are and will continue to plant more street trees, urban groves and informal clusters of trees in our parks and green spaces. Treetopia has begun.

The Earth's "lungs" could start irremediably deteriorating in just two decades, study shows

Plants are on track to move from being carbon sinks to carbon sources

Air pollution is so bad in Bangladesh that it saved a man from deportation

He lives in France and has asthma, which would worsen in Bangladesh. It was argument enough for the court.

Robot baristas will now take your order

Coffee economics: Keith Tan woke up a six-axis Ella. We’ve learned a lot about social distancing, now ponder coffee distancing. Robots take your order, make the beverage, and settle the payment. It’s a new day in PandemicLand. Or is it just the future? Pre-pandemic, it was a common feel-good activity: having a cup of Joe […]

Dire wolves genes show they weren't really wolves

Dire wolves weren't the distant cousins of modern wolves as we've been led to believe all these years.

Lab is exploring brain links to Parkinson's

Clumps, abnormal aggregations, what's going on?

Autonomous robot swarm swims like a school of fish

These underwater robots operate as a collective artificial intelligence.

The world's oldest known cave painting in Indonesia shows a chonky wild pig

Some 455 centuries ago, these people must have seen a really big pig.

Ocean acidification may turn on the lights for some glow-in-the-dark species

Bioluminescence is much more common and important for marine life than most people think.

Six gorilla rangers killed in an ambush at Virunga National Park

The park has been repeatedly attacked over the years and even had to shut down once.

Cancer team seeks non-invasive precision tissue sampling to reduce the number of biopsies

Less clinical biopsies mean less invasions.

Astronomers found the oldest supermassive black hole -- and they were puzzled by it

The giant black hole formed just 670 million years after the Big Bang.

Milky Way’s X-ray reveals giant bubbles

The first complete scan from the eROSITA mission shows a large structure emerging from the galactic center.

US carbon emissions dropped 10% last year -- but only because of the pandemic

It's the largest drop since World War II, but not because of climate action

How we got a safe, effective vaccine in under one year -- without cutting corners

It's an unprecedented achievement owed to intense scientific efforts and massive funding.

What made the development of the COVID-19 vaccine unique in history

It’s the fastest-developed vaccine ever -- here’s how we pulled it off.

Science should stay away from cultural constructs and social revolutions

Science and society, necessarily and dutifully, are connected in an intricate network of direct and indirect influences that culminate with technological and social revolutions.

The Arctic is packed with microplastics, and a lot of them are polyester fibers

They may be tiny, but there's strength in numbers.

Archaeologists discover dozens of Roman camps -- using a bird's eye view

Sometimes, to see down you must go up.

Masks block 99.9% of large COVID-linked droplets

Vaccines are right around the corner, but in the meantime, masks are still a key ally in reducing infection.

Scientists store information in DNA of living cells

‘Hello world… of bacteria?’

Not your sister's art hobby: DNA origami can save lives

Here’s one more turning point for world research.

Finally, some good environment news : the 2020 ozone layer hole closed down

A highly stable Antarctic Polar Vortex sustained the ozone hole for quite a while.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could provide immunity for at least one year

Well, if you take their word for it, that is.

Hibernating cancer cells may explain relapse after chemotherapy

Cancer seems to have hijacked a survival mechanism employed by hibernating animals during times of high stress.

Rollable devices that turn phones into tablets or electronic scrolls are now here

Is this the dawn of a new era of flexible mobile devices?

Extremely rare case of death from bat rabies in France

It's the first time in thirty-five years since a death of this type has occurred in the world.

Flooding caused by climate change is costing the US billions every year

There's more rainfall due to climate change -- and more flooding.

Landmark study shows strong links between gut microbes and health

Researchers identified microbes that correlated with an individual's risk of serious conditions to gut microbiome.

Small towns are bigger than we think -- and the world is more connected than ever

Urban and rural demographics seem to be changing faster than policy is keeping up.

This snake turns into a 'lasso' to climb trees

Understanding the newly identified mode of locomotion is significant for bird conservation.

Megalodon gave birth to newborns as large as adult humans

The Megalodon babies likely ate unhatched eggs in their mother’s womb to come out on the hefty side.

Almost half of the global waste is not collected properly -- and much of it is burned

It's one of the largest health crises you don't know about.

NASA orbiter showcases the biggest canyon in the solar system -- and it's out of this world

The Grand Canyon ain't got nothing on this.

How many people have been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far

Vaccination campaigns are already rolling out. How's your country doing?