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Pulling Water From Thin Air? It’s Materials Science, Not Magic. 16.09.2022 11:57 ↓

A new material being developed by scientists at UT Austin can rapidly absorb liters of water from dry desert air.

Could Genetic Testing Help Doctors Prescribe The Best Antidepressants For Their Patients? 16.09.2022 15:43 ↓

A professor of psychiatry studies the genes responsible for metabolizing medication to predict if patients will respond to depression treatment.

Depression Isn’t Caused By Low Serotonin. So, How Do Antidepressants Work? 16.09.2022 17:02 ↓

Antidepressants work, but researchers still don’t fully understand why. Experts discuss what we do and don’t know about how antidepressants affect the brain.

COVID-19’s Lingering Toll On The Heart 09.09.2022 12:14 ↓

COVID-19’s Lingering Toll On The Heart by SciFri

As Temperatures Get Warmer, Fish Are At Risk 09.09.2022 8:17 ↓

As Temperatures Get Warmer, Fish Are At Risk by SciFri

Remembering Frank Drake, Who Listened To The Cosmos 09.09.2022 16:45 ↓

Remembering Frank Drake, Who Listened To The Cosmos by SciFri

The New G.O.A.T Of Park Systems Is An Actual Goat 09.09.2022 7:08 ↓

The New G.O.A.T Of Park Systems Is An Actual Goat by SciFri

As The World Decarbonizes, Sulfuric Acid May Be In Short Supply 09.09.2022 9:44 ↓

As The World Decarbonizes, Sulfuric Acid May Be In Short Supply by SciFri

Why Are Dead Fish Piling Up Across The San Francisco Bay? 09.09.2022 7:20 ↓

Why Are Dead Fish Piling Up Across The San Francisco Bay? by SciFri

The Story of Air Conditioning — Full Cut 09.09.2022 39:09 ↓

The Story of Air Conditioning — Full Cut by SciFri

The Story of Air Conditioning — Radio Cut 09.09.2022 29:59 ↓

The Story of Air Conditioning — Radio Cut by SciFri

New, Extra Protective COVID Vaccines Are On The Way 06.09.2022 12:09 ↓

New, Extra Protective COVID Vaccines Are On The Way by SciFri

Coming Soon: A Germ-Killing Countertop? 02.09.2022 6:50 ↓

Engineers designed a new germicide coating that sterilize surfaces from pathogens, like E. coli or MRSA, and lasts for months.

The Long And Toxic History Of Cleaning Up A Superfund Site 02.09.2022 10:24 ↓

A court case seeks to recover damages from the impact of the car company’s toxic waste.

Why You Should Thank Your Local Wasp 02.09.2022 17:01 ↓

From pest control to pollination, what might be considered pesky insects actually play essential environmental roles.

The Vision Of Open Science 02.09.2022 17:15 ↓

The White House announced a new policy to make federally-funded science more accessible. We talk to an expert on how the public benefits.

Why Doesn’t Science Have An Answer To The Question Of When Human Life Begins? 02.09.2022 12:13 ↓

For decades, the U.S. medical establishment has adhered to a legally recognized standard for death. Why not for the inception of life?

The Animal Science Behind Summer Blockbuster ‘Nope’ 02.09.2022 16:44 ↓

Spoilers abound! Learn how Jordan Peele’s new film ‘Nope’ used inspiration from the oceans to make its new creature.

‘I Will Not Be Vole Girl’ – A Biologist Warms Up To Rodents 26.08.2022 16:53 ↓

From land-mine sniffing rats to to the mice in your backyard, biologist Danielle Lee is asking big questions about how ecology shapes behavior.

Scientists Are Developing A Potential New Test For Lyme Disease 26.08.2022 16:17 ↓

Current diagnostic tests only determine if patients had the disease, not current infections. Microbiologist Pete Gwynne wants to change that.

Rats, Pigeons, Coyotes, Oh My! Here’s Why Urban Wildlife Is Much Cooler Than You Thought. 26.08.2022 7:51 ↓

Urban wildlife is much cooler and more diverse than they get credit for.

Saving The Rails: Why Researchers Blare This Bird’s Call In Empty Marshes 26.08.2022 4:17 ↓

Researchers are broadcasting recorded bird calls to try to bring secretive rails to prime habitat where they can feed and mate.

Medieval Friars’ Farming May Have Caused Tummy Troubles 26.08.2022 9:15 ↓

A study finds friars in medieval Cambridge may have had more intestinal parasites than common residents.

Ecological Data From Deep In The Pantry 26.08.2022 7:45 ↓

A trove of decades-old canned salmon gave ecological researchers a chance to study changes in the marine ecosystem.

Meet Two Researchers Changing How Autism Research Is Done 26.08.2022 17:20 ↓

A growing body of openly autistic scientists are using their expertise and their own experiences to help shape the future of autism research.