Loons in Canada and Wisconsin Are Struggling, But Not in New England. Why?
Scientists have different ideas about what's threatening loon survival in some parts of North America. ...read more
Month: June 2021
Plastics in the Deep Time Record
A million years from now, the 21st century will likely be remembered for plastic more than anything else. ...read more
Could This Millennia-Old Remedy Become a Pharmaceutical Marvel?
The seeds of the black cumin plant, also known as Nigella sativa, were recognized by the Prophet Muhammad as curing every illness besides death. Now, they may be incorporated into mainstream drugs. ...read more
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The Dynamic, Geological Process Happening in Your Kidney
A new cross-disciplinary approach called GeoBioMed opens avenues to understanding how and why kidney stones form. ...read more
The Viking Longship: An Engineering Marvel of the Ancient World
The favored war ships of Norsemen were fast and adaptable to various conditions. ...read more
The Century-Old Process of Making Decaf Coffee
Removing caffeine from coffee is complicated, but the process hasn't changed much in the past hundred years. ...read more
Long After Her Gastric Bypass Surgery, This Woman’s Weight Loss Wouldn’t Stop
Gastric bypass surgeries can often lead to dramatic weight loss. For one patient, though, there were some unexpected complications. ...read more
Someday, a Robot Might Draw Your Blood
After a decade of planning, one lab has created a device that might make a common procedure safer and simpler. ...read more