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Floating whirligig microchips could help us monitor nature without leaving a trace
Sep 23, 2021 7:00 PM
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Feb 15, 2019
Scientists worry ‘zombie deer’ disease could jump to humans
Chronic wasting disease is currently in 24 states.
Apr 24, 2012
First Treatment for Prion-Based Brain Diseases Involves Glowing Polymers
When proteins go rogue, polymers get busy
Jan 31, 2012
Should Scientists Be Held Legally Responsible for Their Results?
On March 31, 2009, a panel of scientists and civil servants met to assess the risk presented by a recent … Continued
Mar 28, 2011
Ground-Up Animal Meat and Bone Could Be Turned Into Biodegradable Plastics
Future petroleum-free plastic could be made from the ground-up bone and meat parts left over from the animal rendering process. … Continued
Jan 5, 2010
Devoid of DNA, Infectious Prions Evolve Anyhow
It has long been thought that prions can't evolve. Turns out they can
Jul 18, 2005
Deleting Mad Cow Disease
Forget medicine. Scientists want to engineer cattle that won’t get sick in the first place
May 24, 2005
Hype That Breaks Your Heart
The Issue: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the news hit that a breakup or a surprise party could kill us. Well, not quite