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Author: Menaka Wilhelm

Posted on August 25, 2017

The IUD That Gives Women Options

With the ACA's birth control coverage requirement under threat, a nonprofit is offering a cheaper, FDA-approved hormonal IUD to compete with Bayer's options.
Posted on August 7, 2017

To Make Better Guide Dogs, Watch Hours of Cute Puppy Videos

Researchers are searching for ways to predict which young dogs will make the cut—by watching hours and hours of guide dog puppy bowl.
Posted on August 4, 2017

MERS Virus Survivors May Help Target Treatments

Now, between major outbreaks of MERS, is the perfect time to develop treatments and vaccines for a virus that kills a third of the people it infects.
Posted on August 1, 2017

Lake Erie’s Bottom-Dwelling Robot Fights Toxic Algae Blooms

Lake Erie gets a submerged sensor to keep track of its summertime carpet of cyanobacteria.
Posted on July 28, 2017

What Gene-Swapping Cheese Microbes Could Say About Antibiotic Resistance

The search for lively bacterial communities led Rachel Dutton, a microbiologist at UC San Diego, to cave-aged cheese wheels.
Posted on July 26, 2017

The Tricked-Out Research Planes That Fly Through Wildfires

The best way to test the gases created by wildfires is to fly a plane directly above the conflagration.
Posted on July 20, 2017

Tuna Fish School Human Engineers in Hydraulics

Tuna owe their agility to a newfound hydraulic system that allows them to raise and lower some specialized fins.
Posted on July 20, 2017

Tuna Fish School Human Engineers in Hydraulics

Tuna owe their agility to a newfound hydraulic system that allows them to raise and lower some specialized fins.
Posted on July 17, 2017

Big Pharma Buys Into Crowdsourcing for Drug Discovery

The Structural Genomics Consortium encourages pharma companies and academics to put all their cards on the table in the interest of speeding up drug research.
Posted on July 13, 2017

Soft Sensors Might Make Wearables Actually Wearable

Silver-plated fabric sensors could give wearables more of the stretchability and comfort of the best sweatpants.

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