Stories Tagged as
Science
Bringing bacteria to the market
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Apr 29, 2019
A slew of new companies are selling bacteria they say can improve our health.
How to be a cosmetic scientist
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 15, 2019
Beauty and science aren't mutually exclusive.
A record number of scientists are running for office, and 314 Action is helping them
by
Jed Kim
Jul 9, 2018
The political action committee is conducting a series of trainings for STEM professionals.
China's quiet hunt to hire top U.S. researchers
Jun 5, 2018
Academics at U.S. schools are being recruited to help build the Chinese economy.
Critics fear EPA changes will give big industry more sway over science
by
Scott Tong
Mar 29, 2018
Under the new policy, academic study authors will have to share their raw data, leaving it vulnerable to distortion, some worry.
How a friend’s assault led one researcher to study sexual harassment in science
by
Kimberly Adams
and Stephanie Hughes
Mar 14, 2018
Anthropologist Kathryn Clancy studies harassment that occurs among science researchers, and finds it's prevalent and not often reported.
EPA head shifts makeup of panel science advisers
by
Scott Tong
Nov 1, 2017
Pruitt is installing new science advisors who have a history of being more industry friendly.
For public good, not for profit.
Spider silk, the newest fabric for military uniforms
Oct 31, 2017
The silky strands made by spiders are strong and supple. Now, scientists in Michigan are using genetic engineering to reproduce spider silk for a wide range of uses, including military uniforms.
What happens when a body is donated to science?
Oct 27, 2017
The growing industry of body part sales.
Asteroid mining and the new economics of outer space
by
Molly Wood
Sep 18, 2017
It sounds like science fiction, but companies are putting real work into finding metals floating around on frozen rocks.