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Climate Change Threatens Bats⁠ — And Tequila
SHOT IN THE DARK

Climate Change Threatens Bats⁠ — And Tequila

massivesci.com Booze Animals 2 hours ago

Climate change could destroy the delicate partnership between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them.

Artificial Intelligence Isn't Very Intelligent And Won't Be Any Time Soon
A, I'M WALKIN' HERE

Artificial Intelligence Isn't Very Intelligent And Won't Be Any Time Soon

1 digg massivesci.com Technology 2 weeks ago
For all of the recent advances in artificial intelligence, machines still struggle with common sense.
The Water Supply For Billions Of People Is Drying Up
TOTAL MELTDOWN

The Water Supply For Billions Of People Is Drying Up

massivesci.com 1 month ago
Climate change is destroying the cryosphere at a breakneck pace, according to yet another damning report.
There Might Be Some Problems When We Try To Make Babies In Space
THE 50-MILE HIGH CLUB

There Might Be Some Problems When We Try To Make Babies In Space

4 diggs massivesci.com Science Sex 1 month ago
Biologists sent brain organoids to the International Space Station to figure out how microgravity will affect developing babies
A Protein In Your Brain Behaves Like A Virus, Infecting Your Cells With Memories
COMING DOWN WITH A MEMORY

A Protein In Your Brain Behaves Like A Virus, Infecting Your Cells With Memories

massivesci.com Science 2 months ago

Since childhood, we've been warned against germs, helping form a popular opinion that viruses and bacteria are an enemy. However, new research suggests that may be a mistaken impression.

When Antibiotics Stopped Working, These Viruses Saved A Girl's Life
'WE'RE IN UNCHARTED TERRITORY'

When Antibiotics Stopped Working, These Viruses Saved A Girl's Life

massivesci.com Health Science 2 months ago

When Isabelle Carnell-Holdaway was discharged from the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London in 2017, her prognosis was grim.

There's no corner of the globe safe from microplastic pollution
IT'S NOT FANTASTIC

There's no corner of the globe safe from microplastic pollution

2 diggs massivesci.com Nature Science 4 months ago

These tiny plastic pieces have now been detected on top of mountains, in the soil, and even in your honey.

How Your Immune System Can Give You Narcolepsy
JUST SHUT THE WHOLE THING DOWN

How Your Immune System Can Give You Narcolepsy

9 diggs massivesci.com Health Science 8 months ago

Neurologists have suspected for years that narcolepsy results from an autoimmune attack on the brain. But no one had been able to demonstrate firm evidence for the theory — until now.

Meet Annie Easley, The Barrier-Breaking Mathematician Who Helped Us Explore The Solar System
'YOU KEEP GOING'

Meet Annie Easley, The Barrier-Breaking Mathematician Who Helped Us Explore The Solar System

17 diggs massivesci.com Gender Race 11 months ago

Although Easley never had a movie made of her life, she was a hidden figure in her own right as a barrier-breaking mathematician and rocket scientist who worked on countless NASA projects for over 30 years.

This Is How The Light From Your Phone Breaks Your Internal Clock
HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN

This Is How The Light From Your Phone Breaks Your Internal Clock

9 diggs massivesci.com Health Science 11 months ago

There's a growing body of research showing that the consequences of messing up the internal clocks of nearly all of humanity might be more serious than we think.

Our Buildings Could Help Reverse Global Warming, Instead Of Being A Major Cause
HIT THE BRICKS

Our Buildings Could Help Reverse Global Warming, Instead Of Being A Major Cause

7 diggs massivesci.com Architecture Science 11 months ago

Concrete isn't going away anytime soon, but we can engineer it to store more carbon.

That Steak Is A Stretchy Biological Machine
SWOLE SCIENCE

That Steak Is A Stretchy Biological Machine

11 diggs massivesci.com Curious Health 11 months ago

Sure, meat is made of animal muscles. But what even are muscles?

From Muscle To Meal, This Is The Journey Meat Takes
GRAB A TISSUE

From Muscle To Meal, This Is The Journey Meat Takes

1 digg massivesci.com Curious Food 1 year ago

There's complex chemistry happening every time you throw burgers on the grill.

Here's Everything You Need To Know To Grow Your Own Hamburgers
MEAT FARMING

Here's Everything You Need To Know To Grow Your Own Hamburgers

6 diggs massivesci.com Curious Food 1 year ago

Cellular agriculture techniques are young but rapidly advancing.

The History Of Humanity Is Written Across Your Smile
LONGFORM IN THE TOOTH

The History Of Humanity Is Written Across Your Smile

8 diggs massivesci.com Curious Human Nature 1 year ago

"The Tales Teeth Tell" traces the evolution of our teeth into "oral Swiss army knives."

Here's How We're Growing Meat In Labs Instead Of In Animals
TUBE STEAKS

Here's How We're Growing Meat In Labs Instead Of In Animals

7 diggs massivesci.com Curious Food 1 year ago

A tissue engineer writes the cultured meat explainer you've been looking for

GMOs Are Better For The Environment Than You'd Think
SPONSORED BY MONSANTO

GMOs Are Better For The Environment Than You'd Think

10 diggs massivesci.com Food Health 1 year ago

Although it's not a popular narrative, genetic engineering can be an important ally in protecting the environment.

How farmers on the Great Plains are changing the local climate
MAKING IT RAIN

How farmers on the Great Plains are changing the local climate

14 diggs massivesci.com Science 1 year ago

New crop practices trap more carbon in the soil, increasing rainfall and adding profits.

People ask about my experiments on mice. The answers are … complicated
CONFESSIONS OF A NEUROSCIENTIST

People ask about my experiments on mice. The answers are … complicated

8 diggs massivesci.com Human Nature Personal Essay 1 year ago

Behind most breakthroughs is animal research. Let's stop pretending otherwise.

What ancient corn farmers can teach us about engineering crops for climate change
A KERNAL OF TRUTH

What ancient corn farmers can teach us about engineering crops for climate change

12 diggs massivesci.com Food Long Reads 1 year ago

In the era of GMO crops, farmers can learn old lessons of diversity.

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