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05/10 Healthy soil depends on healthy microbial ecosystems. These invisible communities have a complex relationship with the environment. Kristen DeAngelis
06/07 A discussion about the recent Muon g-2 experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) and also Fermilab's work on the upgrade of the CMS project at CERN. Steve Nahn and James Mott
06/14 Seagrasses feed and protect many marine species. They stabilize shorelines. They reduce ocean acidification. Can seagrasses endure ocean warming?
05/03 A warming climate led to the emergence of grasslands, which led to major evolutionary changes. Aly Baumgartner
04/26 The evolution of the human language apparatus, comparison of human language and animal communication, and explanation of the Neanderthal language controversy. Philip Lieberman
04/12 The accelerating Arctic and Antarctic glacial melts will affect sea levels and land masses in different areas of the globe --often far from the polar regions. Natalya Gomez
Most of the mass of the universe is invisible and undetectable and is known only by its effects....
A poison that was initially considered a solution to disease-bearing insects and harmless to humans and animals became lethal
Mounting evidence suggests a link between chemicals in consumer products and breast cancer.
What's so important about an atmosphere? Find out here.
Many of the most important advances in scientific understanding were initially rejected or ignored.
In an era of global science, other nations are increasing their science budgets. Why aren't we?
The long reign of bacteria, the eventual branching and diversification, symbiogenesis, the dramatic mass extinctions and resurgence of life...
A tour of some innovative medical nano-devices at the Tufts University Nano Lab. Sameer Sonkusale
The typical American diet, heavy on processed food and excess sugar, is associated with high levels of diabetes 2, heart disease and other conditions. What is a genuinely good diet and how does it promote health? Walter Willett, M.D., Dr. P.H
The amazing mechanisms by which viruses infect cells and the challenge of developing effective vaccines. Forian Douam
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Red dwarfs provide vital information about galaxy evolution... Andrew West
The Large Hadron Collider probes the most fundamental level of nature.......... Steven Nahn
The acquisition of even one language is very complicated. But there are some --called hyperpolyglotals-- who learn dozens of languages. How does the brain do this? Evelina Fedorenko
How photosynthesis --and life-- emerged in Earth's ancient chemical environment. Tanja Bosak and Alexander Petroff
Some ways to show how marine organisms actually experience climate change. Brian Helmuth
Ocean currents transport heat and cold around the globe, affecting weather and climate, and delivering nutrients to marine life. How does the accelerating climate change impact this vital system? Amy Bower
A visit to the Weng Lab at Whitehead Institute to learn how researchers exploit the mechanisms and molecules of plants contributing to medical innovations. Jing-Ke Weng
A tour of some innovative medical nano-devices at the Tufts University Nano Lab. Sameer Sonkusale
Why public acceptance of wind power can differ from one community to another. Maria Petrova
How the world-class Sustainable Design Lab at MIT combines architecture, engineering, physics --and creative genius-- to design the optimal urban environment. Christoph Reinhart
Professor Primack's innovative textbooks incorporate information relevant to specific regions where the texts are used
Developer of numerous innovations in antibiotics research, and especially noted for a 2014 breakthrough