An Invisible ‘Demon’ Lurks in an Odd Superconductor
A few years ago, the researchers decided to put a superconducting metal called strontium ruthenate in their crosshairs. Its structure…
Was Bobi the World’s Oldest Dog—or a Fraud?
“It is true that I am considered an expert on dog coat color,” Sheila Schmutz, an emeritus professor of animal…
Climate Cookbooks Are Here to Change How You Eat
Cookbook authors have a few options. They could write a regionally specific cookbook or a mass-market one starring ingredients that…
Ozempic Could Also Help You Drink Less Alcohol
Another reason for the trial’s failure could be that exenatide is much less potent than its newer cousin semaglutide, better…
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala Detected the First Gravitational Wave. Her Work Doesn’t Stop There
“Where did all this come from? How did it all get started?” These are the questions that Dr. Nergis Mavalvala…
The Race to Find What’s Making America’s Dogs Sick
Dog owners are also exchanging advice on the best disinfection products for facilities and sharing what it’s like caring for…
How Dr. Clara Nellist Collides Art and Science
But the detector is more complicated than you might think. “The detector is made up of many different layers,” she…
Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them
One of the world’s most peculiar test beds stretches above Princeton, New Jersey. It’s a fiber optic cable strung between…
Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah Is Reimagining Cancer Care
So how do Dr. Subbiah and her team stay ahead of cancer and work toward better outcomes in cancer care?…
Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River
Back in 2014, before the launch of the Namami Gange program, Mishra sat with Modi to discuss his hopes to…