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Bees Pack More Food If Rewards Are Uncertain

When faced with uncertain rewards from their foraging journeys, honey bees reduce the risk of starvation by carrying more food with them.

In the Lab

What Sustains The Earth’s Magnetic Field?

Researchers have shed light on how heat is conducted by the inner and outer cores of the Earth to create its protective magnetic field.

In the Lab

Why Humans Are Feeling The Heat

Human-perceived temperatures are rising faster than actual air temperatures, say researchers.

In the Lab

Why Volcanic Eruptions Reduce Rainfall

The stronger the El Niño warming triggered by a volcanic eruption, the greater the subsequent reduction in global rainfall, researchers say.

Features

Fighting COVID-19 With Bioinformatics (VIDEO)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, bioinformaticians like Dr. Sebastian Maurer-Stroh are helping us make sense of SARS-CoV-2’s continuing evolution.

Technology

Addicted To Your Phone? There’s An App for That

Researchers have developed an app to help users restrict their mobile phone usage with the help of peer pressure.

Scientists Confirm World’s First Case Of COVID-19 Reinfection

The fact that people who have recovered from COVID-19 can become reinfected suggests that immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may not be long-lasting.

In the Lab

Mutating Cas9 To Improve CRISPR Accuracy

Researchers have modified the Cas9 enzyme to create a version that is 93 times more accurate than what is found in nature.

In the Lab

Scaling Up Spider Silk Production

Researchers in Japan have produced artificial spider silk using photosynthetic bacteria, opening the possibility of mass produced spider silk.

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