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Overload Of Gut Bacteria Can Stunt Children’s Growth
Nutrition

Overload Of Gut Bacteria Can Stunt Children’s Growth

Too many microbes cause malnutrition

Here’s How Virtual Reality Could Help Doctors Treat Cancer
Cancer

Here’s How Virtual Reality Could Help Doctors Treat Cancer

A new Oculus Rift program lets researchers hunt for DNA mutations

DroneBox Is A Nest For Drones
Drones

DroneBox Is A Nest For Drones

Step 1: Put a drone in a box

Scientists Pinpoint The Origin Of Mysterious, Immense Radio Burst
Science

Scientists Pinpoint The Origin Of Mysterious, Immense Radio Burst

Now if only they could find out what causes it

Pink Dye
Engineering

Researchers Repair Coral Reef By Sending Ocean Water ‘Back In Time’

A quick fix

Male Spiders Tie Up Their Mates During Sex To Keep From Getting Eaten
Spiders

Male Spiders Tie Up Their Mates During Sex To Keep From Getting Eaten

Eight-legged bondage

“Genetic Scissors” Could Completely Eliminate HIV From Cells
Gene Editing

“Genetic Scissors” Could Completely Eliminate HIV From Cells

A snipping enzyme edits DNA with no mistakes

At Last, Space Brewer Lets Astronauts Make Real Coffee In A Cup
International Space Station

At Last, Space Brewer Lets Astronauts Make Real Coffee In A Cup

No more drinking "fresh" java from a plastic pouch

What Really Happened When Apollo 10 Heard Music in Space?
Space

What Really Happened When Apollo 10 Heard Music in Space?

Apollo 10 heard eerie music around the Moon, but it's really not too mysterious.

William Gurstelle shoots bottle bazooka
Projects

I Defend My Backyard With A Bottle Bazooka

You should check your local laws and regulations before firing off your own

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Psychology

Facebook’s Long, Psychological Journey To Reactions

Augmenting the Like

Inflammation Is Likely The Most Lethal Part Of Scorpion Stings, Study Finds
Animals

Inflammation Is Likely The Most Lethal Part Of Scorpion Stings, Study Finds

It could lead to new ways to treat them

Turning To The Ocean To Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
Diseases

Turning To The Ocean To Tackle Antibiotic Resistance

Researchers have discovered a marine microbe may help inhibit pathogen biofilm formation

Feed Your 3D Printer Recycled Plastic
Technology

Feed Your 3D Printer Recycled Plastic

Turn old water bottles into filament

Fukushima: Five Years Later
Energy

Fukushima: Five Years Later

Japan is still cleaning up one of the world's worst nuclear disasters. Here's how far it has come—and how far it has yet to go.

By The Numbers: The Rise Of The Makerspace
DIY

By The Numbers: The Rise Of The Makerspace

There are 14 times as many makerspaces as there were a decade ago

How To Stay Young And Healthy
Health

How To Stay Young And Healthy

Scientists target cellular breakdown in the war against aging and disease

Our Solar System Has A Ninth Planet
Pluto

Our Solar System Has A Ninth Planet

And it's still not Pluto

illustration of seadragons with eggs
Animals

The Seadragon Life Cycle In One Beautiful Image

One of the 10 award-winning science visualizations from the 2016 Vizzies

Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets
Weapons

Burn After Shooting: Army Employees Patent Self-Destructing Bullets

Limited range for limited wars