Science Aug 08 Forget coral bleaching. Warming oceans are killing reefs and dissolving their skeletons Hotter oceans are killing corals, not just bleaching them. Then their reef corpses dissolve.
Science Jul 31 This new nanotech could help clean up Earth’s microplastics Chemists have adapted emerging technology -- called nanocoils -- to dissolve microplastics and turn the pollution into food for algae.
Science Jul 22 This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick Manufacturers phased out flame retardants called PBDEs because of health concerns in pets and humans. New research suggests their replacements may be just as bad.
Science Jul 17 By making plant roots grow deeper, these geneticists hope to curb climate change A new genetic discovery could help researchers trap more climate-altering carbon underground.
Science Jul 02 CRISPR gene-editing ‘eliminates’ HIV in some mice. What does it mean for humans? Antiretroviral therapy is the standard HIV treatment, but patients are never rid of the virus. A new study raises the possibility of HIV elimination through gene-editing with CRISPR.
Science Jun 26 Are commercial honeybees making wild bees sick? Everyone wants to save the bees, but we may be saving them to death.
Science Jun 19 Fake blood pumps life into this robotic fish Synthetic blood vessels in a new robotic fish could improve the technology needed to make lifelike robots run longer.