Technology
The Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Material—Made by Bacteria
By 3D-printing scaffolds and dipping them in microbe juice, scientists make robust structures that could one day lead to self-growing...
Cheese Actually Isn’t Bad for You
Don’t feel sheepish reaching for that manchego. Cheese doesn’t deserve its unhealthy reputation.
The Pandemic Will End—but Covid-19 May Be Here to Stay
Some viruses became endemic over time, circulating constantly, perhaps in a less lethal form. We’ll need a new game plan if this one...
Million-Year-Old DNA Rewrites Mammoths' Evolutionary Tree
The oldest DNA ever sequenced shows how the genus split off into new species.
The Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Be Meaningful After...
By digging out signals hidden within the brain’s electrical chatter, scientists are getting new insights into sleep, aging, and more.
Why France’s New Tech ‘Repairability Index’ Is a Big Deal
Liberté, égalité, reparabilité.
Can Hamburger Buns Save Your Pipes from Freezing?
Water expands when it freezes, and that’s bad for plumbing. Insulation—any insulation—is better than nothing.
Storm Delays for Vaccines, Expanded Sequencing, and More...
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
As Coronavirus Variants Spread, the US Struggles to Keep...
The nation is a sequencing superpower. But without a federal strategy or enough funding, scientists can’t coordinate to track an evolving...
The AI Research Paper Was Real. The ‘Coauthor’ Wasn't
An MIT professor found his name on two papers with which he had no connection. A different paper listed a fictitious author by the...
