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by Dawn Chenfigures by Daniel Utter Did you know that the divorce rate in Maine strongly correlates with the per capita consumption of margarine? Wow, maybe abstaining from margarine prevents divorce! I can definitely imagine a pop-media article with…

What do arthritis and COVID-19 have in common? A name that's all too familiar? An immune system gone haywire? Possibly more?

Base repair editing may be the cure for a genetic mutation leading to childhood aging syndrome.

Two-way transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between animal and humans found on mink farms. What does this mean for the current – and potentially future – COVID-19 epidemic?

by Xiaomeng Han If your best friend Betty told you that she has a sore throat, a runny nose, and has lost her sense of smell or taste, you might immediately recognize the symptoms of COVID-19. But what if she had become very forgetful lately, instead?…

Through an artificial sense of touch, a robot was taught to type on a Braille keyboard. This marks an important step towards achieving artificial intelligence with the ability of performing tactile tasks.

by Haim Moorefigures by Rebecca Senft How familiar are you with your immune system? You might be aware of its role in protection from external threats, but what if I told you that it does a lot more behind the scenes? New research is shedding light on…

Large bumblebees remember flowers with high sugar nectar better, while small bumblebees remember the locations of all flowers equally.

35 years after the nuclear accident in Chernobyl, a recent study showed that the crops in the regions near Chernobyl are still contaminated.

by Melis Tekantfigures by Aparna Nathan  The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2  (SARS-CoV-2) has arguably been the single most devastating global crisis in recent history. As of December…