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About Nsikan @MoNscience

Nsikan Akpan is the digital science producer for PBS NewsHour and co-creator of the award-winning, NewsHour digital series ScienceScope.

He holds a doctorate in pathobiology (Columbia University) and is an alum of the science communication program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Nsikan served on the board of the National Association of Science Writers from 2016 to 2019.

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These plastic-munching bacteria could degrade soda bottles in weeks

Scientists in Japan have discovered bacteria that feed on plastic and may change the future of recycling.

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Google artificial intelligence beats world champion in first game of Go tournament

Artificial intelligence 1, humans 0 is current score of a five-game, five-day tournament between a Google computer program and the world champion of Go, the most complex board game ever created.

Science Mar 08

This underwater creature tears open its skin to eat

Biophysicists film and measure how a hydra manages to rip apart its skin to open its mouth.

Science Mar 04

WATCH LIVE: NASA commander Scott Kelly discusses his one-year space mission

At 2 p.m. EST today, astronaut Scott Kelly will be live from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where he will share his personal perspective on his 340-day mission in space.

Science Mar 02

I couldn’t sleep last night, because Scott Kelly came home

Watch this supercut of Scott Kelly's best pictures and videos, and hear what he had to say about his year in space before departing.

Health Feb 26

CDC: Zika virus linked to ‘series of miscarriages’ in pregnant women

Today, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention gave updates on their virus response efforts, U.S. cases involving pregnant women and 14 investigations into sexual transmission of the virus.

Science Feb 25

Los Angeles methane leak was officially the worst in U.S. history, study says

What could be done to prevent future natural gas blowouts like the one that spewed greenhouses gases into Southern California skies from late October to early February?…

Science Feb 24

Take a cruise across our cold galaxy and witness the birthplace of stars

Scientists use a telescope in Chile to complete a survey of the coldest parts of the Milky Way's galactic plane.

Science Feb 18

What makes breast milk nutritious? The secret may be in a baby’s gut

By exploring the critical nutrients in breast milk, scientists have found part of being a healthy kid comes from within.

Science Feb 17

Clinton’s critical mistake in handling her email release

Tread carefully before opting out. A new Harvard study explores why choosing not to disclose might be perceived as worse than lying.

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