The Antibiotic Re-Think
If we expect to remain dependent on antibiotics for treating life-threatening infections, then we must completely re-think livestock antibiotic use.
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The awe-inspiring mantis shrimp. Photo by: Flickr/Silke Baron
There is a long-standing puzzle about the wiring of the human eye: why was it wired backwards? The inside-out vertebrate retina has always been presented as an example of inefficient structure locked in by development and evolutionary history. Some recent research has…
Congo vs. Bonobo
In terms of untapped mineral reserves, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is arguably the richest country in the world, with its estimated $24 trillion worth of natural resources. The DRC is a country of superlatives, with vast reserves of coltan, gold, cassiterite, and tin mined in eastern Congo,…
Tilting The Apple Cart
One way to help feed the world's growing population is by reducing food waste. This is where the Arctic Apples come in.
Cracking The Cod(ex)
The Voynich Manuscript has been called the world’s most mysterious medieval manuscript. It is an illustrated codex made of vellum, carbon-dated to the early 15th century. The manuscript is written in an unknown script and almost every page has a colorful drawing or diagram. Countless cryptographers, linguists, botanists,…
Nothing Like The Sun
Five bright angles on the future of solar energy.
Father Of The Pill
Carl Djerassi may not a household name. But the hormone he helped synthesize means he will always be world famous.
Electricity’s Future, Part III: Microgrid
"Microgrids" promise a world in which homeowners store excess energy from the day, using it later at night, without buying electricity from a utility.
Sexism In Science
If more women are going to be found in hard sciences, more female role models are still needed.
Notes From Underground
Seven becomes the (un)lucky number of underground explorations.