Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time
The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences. With minor variations, the same genetic code is used by every…
2026
Continental Tire’s newest line takes on the oldest tradeoff in driving
Car tires can appear deceptively simple at first glance, but a surprising amount of research goes into keeping you safe and comfortable on the road. Tire design is a much…
New Next-Gen Dish Adds Muscle to NASA’s Deep Space Network
Antennas soak in the summer Sun in August 2026 at the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone complex near Barstow, California, including the recently completed Deep Space Station 23 (shown in the…
Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations
Fashionistas of a certain age no doubt remember the late designer Stephen Sprouse, who gave Blondie’s Debbie Harry her distinctive Bowery punk style. Sprouse’s first collections in the mid-1980s made…
Over 200 million migratory birds are hitting the sky this week
Signs of the waning summer are everywhere. The sun is setting earlier, yellow school buses are emerging from hibernation, and birds are showing up on weather radar once again. The…
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
Antibodies play a central role in your body’s immune defense. But they’re also nearly ubiquitous in biological research, being essential for several widely used lab techniques. While some researchers need…
How NASA is prepping for lunar traffic jams
Managing air traffic on a global scale requires juggling a dizzying combination of logistics, international regulations, and environmental variables. But in the not-too-distant future, commercial plane travel could feel quaint…
Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
Chinese retailer AliExpress has been caught fingerprinting visitors after one of the metrics—an outdated technique that measures inaudible sounds it sends to browsers—impeded a researcher’s ability to use his bluetooth…
Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores
Mummified human and animal remains have long been in demand among collectors, and such items are sufficiently rare that their acquisition may involve unregulated, occasionally clandestine trade practices—if not outright…
Engineers 3D-printed edible cookies from plastic
There is little to love about plastic. Most of the manufacturing processes still rely on fossil fuels, it often still takes generations to decompose, and their microscopic residue is contaminating…