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Some Proteins Change Their Folds to Perform Different Jobs

Unusual proteins that can quickly fold into different shapes provide cells with a novel regulatory mechanism.

February 4, 2021

Cognitive Scientists Are Going to the Dogs

Unleashing a new breed of research into co-evolution and the aging brain.

February 3, 2021

The Doctor Will Sniff You Now

Step aside, Dr. House, Deep Nose will one day be the best diagnostician in medicine.

February 3, 2021

We Need More Feminist Dads

It’s not easy to overcome the masculine conception of fatherhood.

February 3, 2021

Should Marine Species Own the High Seas?

To save the ocean, give property rights to the creatures living there

January 27, 2021

‘Unicorn’ Discovery Points to a New Population of Black Holes

Small black holes were nowhere to be found, leading astronomers to wonder if they didn’t exist at all. Now a series of findings, including a “unicorn” black hole, has raised hopes of solving the decade-long mystery.

January 27, 2021

Physicists Study How Universes Might Bubble Up and Collide

Since they can’t prod actual universes as they inflate and bump into each other in the hypothetical multiverse, physicists are studying digital and physical analogs of the process.

January 27, 2021

The Dangerous Evolution of the Coronavirus

These scientists have a new model for identifying variants before they kill.

January 27, 2021

Octopuses Find New Hunting Buddies

Animals are teaming up to adapt to a changing world.

January 26, 2021

Secret Ingredient Found to Power Supernovas

Three-dimensional supernova simulations have solved the mystery of why they explode at all.

January 22, 2021

In the Partnership of Octopus and Fish, a Marvelous Sign of Resilience

It’s not just physical adaptations that allow creatures to survive the challenges of a warming planet. It’s learning, too.

January 20, 2021