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A worker installs filters on an experimental carbon capture and storage project in Spremberg, Germany, July 19, 2010.

Say so long to fossil fuels

November 3, 2014

These are a pretty good idea regardless.

Research suggests Ebola survivors aren’t infectious, but scientists aren’t ruling it out

October 31, 2014

More children are showing up with limb flaccidness than health officials would expect, but the illness remains rare and mysterious

October 30, 2014

President Obama discussing Ebola at a meeting with the UN.

Researchers from the frontline of the fight against Ebola must cancel their plans to attend an upcoming conference in New Orleans

October 30, 2014

Dr. Linda Hazzard’s Washington State Penitentiary mug shots.

The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients to Death

Linda Hazzard killed as many as a dozen people in the early 20th century, and they paid willingly for it

October 28, 2014

Doctors are refining a method to remove the "ouch" from injections.

A Needle Could Make For Pain-Free Flu Shots

Using temperature, vibration and pressure, this needle can trick a patient into feeling no pain

October 27, 2014

Cool Finds

Newsflash: Technology Cannot Guarantee a Baby

The unregulated egg freezing industry is profitable for those involved, but prone to failure for those looking to get pregnant

October 27, 2014

A male great bustard struttin' his stuff.

New Research

Male Great Bustards Eat Poison to Look Sexier for the Ladies

The toxic compound can kill mammals - including humans - but helps the birds rid themselves of pests

October 24, 2014

This man's spine wasn't cut by a knife, but rather is degenerating from arthritis.

New Research

Nose Cells Transplanted to a Paralyzed Man’s Spine Let Him Walk Once Again

Specialized cells from the nose can promote the regeneration of nerve cells

October 21, 2014

Garmai Sumo with the Liberian red cross supervises a burial team as they pull out the body of 40-year-old Mary Nyanforh, in Monrovia, Liberia, on October 14, 2014.

Ebola’s toll is more than just a body count

October 20, 2014

New Research

Your Microbes Get Jet Lagged, Too

When bacteria’s circadian rhythm is disrupted, they become worse at their jobs

October 17, 2014

Cool Finds

There’s a Scientific Reason Why Self-Harm Makes Some People Feel Better

The same part of the brain that handles physical distress also deals with emotions

October 16, 2014

Liberian nurses carry a dead body suspected of dying from the Ebola virus at the Roberts field highway on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, 25 September 2014.

Trending Today

Now We’re Crowdfunding Ebola Research?

One leading Ebola researcher is turning to the crowd for more funding

October 14, 2014

Anthropocene

From Pandemics to Pandas, Get the Scoop on Hot Topics Discussed at the Smithsonian’s Anthropocene Event

At the National Museum of Natural History, leading minds met to discuss the impact of climate change on, well, everything

October 10, 2014

New Research

Bionic Hands Partially Restore Users’ Sense of Touch

The hand’s sensors communicate directly with the wearer’s nerves

October 9, 2014

CDC director Tom Frieden during a press conference last week announcing Duncan's diagnosis with Ebola.

The total cost of fighting Ebola could push $32 billion

October 8, 2014

DUBS Acoustic Filters have a fit and finish that help them resemble high-end earphones more than conventional earplugs.

Tech Watch

Building a Better Earplug

Using a series of acoustic filters, DUBS lower the intensity of sounds without muddying them

October 8, 2014

Two more women with transplanted uteruses are due to give birth in the next couple of weeks, too

October 8, 2014

New Research

Each Day, 50 Percent of America Eats a Sandwich

About 20 percent of our daily sodium intake is delivered between two slices of bread

October 8, 2014

Cool Finds

Some Surgery Is No Better Than Sham “Placebo” Surgery

The placebo effect isn’t just for pills

October 7, 2014