T cells activated by mRNA vaccines are effective against Alpha, Beta, and Gamma COVID-19 variants
Research into other aspects of COVID-19 immunity is swiftly developing
How scientists developed the most popular anesthetic used today, without totally knowing how it works
The "milk of amnesia" is relatively new, and is predated by centuries of weak attempts at pain relief
Two bacteria team up to poison their slime mold predator
Alone, these two bacteria are easy meals for the slime mold. Together, they turn the tables on it
The bubbles in your pint of beer are a scientific marvel
Pouring a chilled beer into a tilted glass produces about 1.5 million bubbles
Meet Kathleen Lonsdale, the physicist and prison reformer who cracked benzene's code
Lonsdale assembled her own X-ray crystallography laboratory from scratch to solve a century-old mystery
Scientists harness a rare true blue color from nature — in red cabbage
Chemists gave this natural pigment an extra blue boost with aluminum ions
A glowing blue compound could help us understand the vibrant autumn leaves
Scientists are tracing what happens in plants when chlorophyll breaks down
Decades-old theory on how ears work is wrong
After 30 years, scientists still don't know how the ear tells the brain what it is hearing
Researchers investigate which terrestrial and marine mammals might be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
The answer lies in the configuration of the ACE2 protein
Scientists find a shortcut to make a rare — and possibly healthier — sugar
Their one-pot recipe makes a reportedly healthier alternative sweetener
Scientists look to mussels' feet to build a better adhesive
Water is a big problem for manmade adhesives, but nature has already figured out a solution
Chewing pasta too much makes it less healthy
The latest pasta research shows that tiny bits of noodles lead to higher glucose levels
A promising Alzheimer's treatment comes from the red maple tree
The red maple is the only known natural source of compounds called ginnalins
El caso de tres medicamentos reutilizados para los ensayos para tratar el COVID-19
¿Confundido acerca de qué drogas funcionan o no?
Seventy-five percent of STEM graduate students do not consistently feel like they belong in graduate school
Most students feel negatively or neutral about whether their professors understand the hardships they face