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Atom-Thick Gold Coating Sparks Scientific ‘Goldene Rush’

Atom-Thick Gold Coating Sparks Scientific ‘Goldene Rush’

SIN Jun 12, 2024 0 27

Ultrathin gold was achieved with the help of a century-old sword-making technique

What’s Actually In Tattoo Ink? No One Really Knows

What’s Actually In Tattoo Ink? No One Really Knows

SIN Jun 12, 2024 0 22

Chemists are hard at work figuring out how to make tattoos last—and ensure they’...

Millions of Joro Spiders Are Moving Up the East Coast. Here’s What to Expect

Millions of Joro Spiders Are Moving Up the East Coast. ...

SIN Jun 12, 2024 0 25

Millions of hand-size Joro spiders are moving up the East Coast. Don’t panic

Millions of Joro Spiders Are Moving Up the East Coast. Here's What to Expect

Millions of Joro Spiders Are Moving Up the East Coast. ...

SIN Jun 12, 2024 0 23

Millions of hand-size Joro spiders are moving up the East Coast. Don’t panic

First Promethium ‘Complex’ Created, Revealing Mysterious Element’s Secrets

First Promethium ‘Complex’ Created, Revealing Mysteriou...

SIN Jun 12, 2024 0 30

Promethium, one of the rarest and most mysterious elements in the periodic table...

The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 Bird Flu from Starting a Human Epidemic

The Dairy Industry Must Act Faster to Keep H5N1 Bird Fl...

SIN Jun 12, 2024 0 25

H5N1 is running rampant through dairy cows, putting humans at risk of an epidemic

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents?

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents?

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 34

Following Mexico’s election of a woman with a scientific pedigree, Nature review...

This Strange Fungal Condition Makes You Drunk without Drinking

This Strange Fungal Condition Makes You Drunk without D...

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 20

Greater awareness is needed around auto-brewery syndrome, which can cause danger...

How Magic Tricks Help Us Understand Animal Minds

How Magic Tricks Help Us Understand Animal Minds

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 26

By performing tricks for birds, monkeys and other creatures, researchers hope to...

Astronomers Should Take a Deeper Look at Naming

Astronomers Should Take a Deeper Look at Naming

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 23

We should—and must—take careful measure of what we name things

What Do Google’s AI Answers Cost the Environment?

What Do Google’s AI Answers Cost the Environment?

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 16

Google is bringing AI answers to a billion people this year, but generative AI r...

What Halting Congestion Pricing in NYC Could Mean for Plans in Other Cities

What Halting Congestion Pricing in NYC Could Mean for P...

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 20

Portland, Ore., Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles have all explored chargin...

Can AI Stop Climate Misinformation?

Can AI Stop Climate Misinformation?

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 17

Researchers want to create an AI system that can quickly detect and debunk false...

Elephants Call Their Relatives by Name across the Savanna

Elephants Call Their Relatives by Name across the Savanna

SIN Jun 11, 2024 0 20

Female elephants address one another with individualized rumbles

Very Hungry—And Very Invasive—Caterpillars Are a Munching through U.S. Forests

Very Hungry—And Very Invasive—Caterpillars Are a Munchi...

SIN Jun 10, 2024 0 20

Drought is facilitating the devastating spread of spongy moth caterpillars acros...

How Do Whole-Body Deodorants Work, and Are They Safe?

How Do Whole-Body Deodorants Work, and Are They Safe?

SIN Jun 10, 2024 0 29

A number of whole-body deodorants are coming to market. But are they safe and ef...

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