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Following 1000 people for decades to learn about the interplay of health, environment, and temperament, and investigating why naked mole rats don’t seem to age
David Grimm—online news editor for Science—talks with Sarah Crespi about the chance a naked mole rat could die at any one moment. Surprisingly, the p…
7 years, 11 months ago
The dangers of dismantling a geoengineered sun shield and the importance of genes we don’t inherit
Catherine Matacic—online news editor for Science—talks with Sarah Crespi about how geoengineering could reduce the harshest impacts of climate change…
7 years, 11 months ago
Unearthed letters reveal changes in Fields Medal awards, and predicting crime with computers is no easy feat
Freelance science writer Michael Price talks with Sarah Crespi about recently revealed deliberations for a coveted mathematics prize: the Fields Meda…
7 years, 11 months ago
Salad-eating sharks, and what happens after quantum computing achieves quantum supremacy
David Grimm—online news editor for Science—talks with Sarah Crespi about two underwater finds: the first sharks shown to survive off of seagrass and …
7 years, 11 months ago
Who visits raccoon latrines, and boosting cancer therapy with gut microbes
David Grimm—online news editor for Science—talks with Sarah Crespi about a long-term project monitoring raccoon latrines in California. What influenc…
8 years ago
<i>Science</i>’s Breakthrough of the Year, our best online news, and science books for your shopping list
Dave Grimm—online news editor for Science—talks with Sarah Crespi about a few of this year’s top stories from our online news site, like ones on a ma…
8 years ago
Putting the breaks on driverless cars, and dolphins that can muffle their ears
Whales and dolphins have incredibly sensitive hearing and are known to be harmed by loud underwater noises. David Grimm talks with Sarah Crespi about…
8 years ago
Folding DNA into teddy bears and getting creative about gun violence research
This week, three papers came out describing new approaches to folding DNA into large complex shapes—20 times bigger than previous DNA sculptures. Sta…
8 years, 1 month ago
Debunking yeti DNA, and the incredibly strong arms of prehistoric female farmers
The abominable snowman, the yeti, bigfoot, and sasquatch—these long-lived myths of giant, hairy hominids depend on dropping elusive clues to stay in …
8 years, 1 month ago
The world’s first dog pictures, and looking at the planet from a quantum perspective
About 8000 years ago, people were drawing dogs with leashes, according to a series of newly described stone carvings from Saudi Arabia. Online News E…
8 years, 1 month ago