Because of their high protein and fat content and their reproductive efficiency, insects hold great promise for thwarting an impending global food crisis.
Because of their high protein and fat content and their reproductive efficiency, insects hold great promise for thwarting an impending global food crisis.
The problem threatens progress and stems from both a lack of attention to clear discourse and a scientific culture not focused on critical challenges.
Women have come a long way, but roadblocks remain
People carrying a certain gene variant that dictates fresh underarms are less likely to wear antiperspirant.
Scientists use virus-free gene therapy on patient-derived stem cells to repair spinal muscular atrophy in mice.
Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.
Reprogrammed stem cells are not attacked by the immune system, or are they?
An international survey suggests that labs may not be safe as researchers think.
In the final chapter of his book on the origins of vertebrate sex, author and paleontologist John Long pays homage to the humble placoderm, which got the erotic ball rolling.
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