Technology
The Push to Scale Plant-Based Plastics
FabricNano says it has found an affordable way to swap petrochemicals for plants and proteins.
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The Spooky Science of How Undead Spores Reanimate
These cells—and the way they reawaken—can tell biologists quite a lot about life, death, and the gray zone in between.
Mathieu Flamini Has a Plan to Decarbonize the Chemical...
The former soccer player is working to turn agricultural waste into a fossil fuel replacement, reducing emissions and harmful byproducts.
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Sorry, Prey. Black Widows Have Surprisingly Good Memory
Despite having tiny arthropod brains, spiders in a new experiment showed some complex cognitive calculations.
This Brain Molecule Decides Which Memories Are Happy—or...
When the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, a small peptide called neurotensin determines which way they will go.
This Ancient Grain-Sowing Method Could Be Farming’s Future
The traditional practice of mixing crops was nearly wiped out by industrial agriculture, but maslins are poised for a comeback.
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Could Namor’s Ankle Wings From 'Black Panther 2' Really...
Other superheroes float, rocket, or jump their way around the Marvel Cinematic Universe—but this new flying method needs a physics...
Ukraine’s Biggest Nuclear Plant Needs a Safety Zone
Atomic energy experts are calling for protections for the Zaporizhzhya plant, which has become a pawn in the war thanks to power outages...
Where Did Omicron Come From? Maybe Its First Host Was Mice
The Covid virus can infect many animal species. The variant that tore through human populations last winter may have previously circulated...
Thawing Permafrost Exposes Old Pathogens—and New Hosts
Climate change is disrupting delicate arctic habitats, which could unearth frozen viruses and transport them elsewhere.
