Scientists at the University of Helsinki say they have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are probable causes of Parkinson's disease in most cases ~health medicine Article 225 words 15 votes
Scientists use rocket to create artificial Northern Lights to better understand space weather ~space rocketry satellites Link 3 votes
Scientists have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark ~humanities.languages Article 413 words 6 votes
Stanford Medicine scientists transform cancer cells into weapons against cancer ~health medicine Article 1031 words, published Aug 16 2022 6 votes
UChicago scientists develop new tool to protect artists from AI mimicry ~tech Article 352 words 8 votes
“Balkan Cosmology” by Bruce Sterling (2022) ~books science fiction short stories Article 14 378 words 3 votes
A crucial particle physics computer program risks obsolescence ~science physics.particle Article 798 words 12 votes
Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like two million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland ~science anthropology Article 784 words 4 votes
Finnish astronomers acquitted in defamation case related to protesting harassment – astrophysicist Christian Ott argued protests cost him postdoc position ~humanities education.higher Article 647 words 5 votes
Use these tips to take an amazing science photograph ~arts photography Article 1744 words, published Oct 4 2022 5 votes
World scientists’ warning of a climate emergency 2022 ~enviro climate change Article 1873 words 16 votes
Microphones dropped into ocean off Greenland to record melting icebergs – artist Siobhán McDonald will turn recordings into an acoustic installation ~arts art.installation Article 591 words, published Oct 19 2022 5 votes
This 33-year-old made more than 1,000 Wikipedia bios for unknown women scientists ~life.women Article 878 words, published Oct 11 2022 15 votes
Scientists have discovered a new set of blood groups. The ‘Er’ grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses. ~health medicine Article 576 words, published Oct 4 2022 7 votes
Bucking convention to track the upside of invasive species ~science biology Article 1817 words 6 votes
To bond with humans, robots are learning to laugh at the right time ~tech Article 712 words, published Sep 20 2022 5 votes
New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists ~health medicine Article 717 words, published Sep 8 2022 13 votes
Small device ('MOXIE') currently on Mars is generating as much oxygen as a tree, scientists reveal ~space Article 699 words 18 votes
Belgian scientists develop improved treatment for heart failure ~health medicine Article 332 words 4 votes
Alex Honnold just led the first ascent of one of Earth's tallest Arctic sea cliffs, gathering crucial climate data along the way ~enviro climate change Article 1629 words, published Aug 18 2022 8 votes
Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' was actually a slice of chorizo ~space astronomy Article 23 votes
James Lovelock, whose Gaia theory saw the Earth as alive, dies at 103 ~enviro Article 1459 words, published Jul 27 2022 8 votes
Reaching closer to Earth's core, one lava scoop at a time – 2021 eruption in Iceland gave researchers rare and illuminating access to the mantle ~science chemistry.geo Article 1120 words 5 votes
The weed influencer and the scientist feuding over why some stoners incessantly puke ~science Article 6832 words 10 votes
NASA scientists to study ice, snow and melt ponds in the Arctic Ocean during the warmer summer months to better understand melting sea ice ~enviro water climate change Article 4 votes
Under anesthesia, where do our minds go? To better understand our brains and design safer anesthesia, scientists are turning to EEG. ~health.mental Article 2562 words, published Jun 29 2022 8 votes
‘Zombie papers’ just won’t die. Retracted papers by notorious fraudster still cited years later. ~science Article 890 words 9 votes
Scientists want to protect narwhals, but the Greenlanders who hunt them say their traditions are being ignored ~enviro conservation Article 1316 words 6 votes
We might need to reevaluate the sexual harassment allegations against David Sabatini ~life Article 535 words 11 votes
Death could be reversible, as scientists bring dead eyes back to life ~science biology Article 679 words 6 votes
Powerful ‘machine scientists’ distill the laws of physics from raw data ~science physics biology Article 2357 words 19 votes
Scientists discover a new method to break down plastics in less time ~enviro plastics recycling Article 9 votes
From high-protein food to plastics and fuel, Swedish scientists are attempting to tap seaweed's huge potential ~science biology.marine chemistry.bio Article 1464 words 8 votes
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world's interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers ~books Article 287 words 13 votes
Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, lost in 1915, is found in Antarctica ~humanities.history Article 1035 words 18 votes
Scientists raise alarm over ‘dangerously fast’ growth in atmospheric methane ~enviro climate change pollution.air Article 945 words 12 votes
What "impossible" meant to Richard Feynman ~science physics.quantum Article 2588 words, published Nov 24 2021 7 votes
The dolphin clitoris is full of surprises, scientists discover ~science biology.marine Article 665 words 10 votes
Scientists just found a 'significant' volume of water inside Mars' grand canyon ~space Article 597 words 19 votes
What if we could inoculate people against depression and trauma? ~health.mental Article 1786 words 7 votes
Scientists used a tiny brain implant to help a blind teacher see letters again ~science medicine biology Article 742 words 6 votes
With climate change threatening traditional coffee farming, Finnish scientists have produced coffee from cell cultures with an aroma and taste resembling the real thing ~food drinks Article 312 words, published Oct 13 2021 9 votes
African researchers say they face bias in the world of science. Here's one solution. ~science Article 1158 words 6 votes
Wuhan scientists planned to release coronaviruses into cave bats eighteen months before outbreak ~health Article 319 words 7 votes