A fluorescent sensor signals when yeast cells are getting stressed
Yeast cells can produce large amounts of proteins for industrial and therapeutic use, but they sometimes get overworked
Produced in partnership with NPR Scicommers
The little mountain rivers that create the Amazon might soon be choked off
Life depends on the minerals and sediment rivers carry down from the Andes
Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the woman who gave us bulletproof vests and yoga pants
The long-serving DuPont chemist invented kevlar and contributed to spandex
Produced in partnership with NPR Scicommers
"Paraben-free" products aren't safer than anything else
It's unclear if parabens are dangerous, and if they're not being used then some other preservative is
.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
Sponsored by
Who decides when life begins? How do we define a disease? What kind of gene edits should be allowed?
Who has the answers to the questions posed by genetic modification?
It looks like microbes can help clean up mining pollution
Experiments at an abandoned 4,000-year-old mine have researchers optimistic